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Keralam to establish organ transplant hospital in 30 months: CM SatheesanKeralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan said the proposed Keralam Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplant will be established in Kozhikode wi...- Tooth implanted in eye restores vision in life-changing surgeryBrent Chapman, a Canadian, lost his vision. He suffered from Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Doctors performed a rare surgery. They implanted his...
- Dr Agarwal Healthcare IPO GMP on declining trend ahead of issue launch. Here's what you need to knowDr Agarwal Healthcare IPO opens January 29 at ₹382-402 per share. GMP trends lower at ₹15, signaling a 4% premium. High OFS component dampe...
- Indian doctor operates Pakistani patient in Sri LankaA Mumbai-based eye surgeon operated on a blind man from Lahore at an eye hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Pakistani patient couldn't get...
- Restoring vision: Groundbreaking procedure uses stem cells to treat eye injuriesA stem cell transplant procedure that aims to treat severe eye injuries is being tested in the U.S, and has shown promising results in its ...
- Telugu actors Rana Daggubati and Naga Chaitanya collaborate for web series Maya BazaarTelugu actors Rana Daggubati and Naga Chaitanya have teamed up to produce a web series called Maya Bazaar.
- Covid-19 impact: Cornea transplants take a major plunge in AIIMSThe new guidelines for the retrieval of cornea require Covid testing and other measures, which are seen as disincentives to donors. Last ye...
- Hungover? Not removing contact lenses can be dangerousGoing to sleep without removing your contact lenses may result in blindness.
- How regular visits to the ophthalmologist can be key to prevent eye-related diseasesMost cases of blindness are because of ignorance and irregular eye checkups.
- Do you wear contact lenses? This infection can cause blindnessAcanthamoeba keratitis is an eye disease that causes the front surface of the eye, the cornea, to become painful and inflamed.
- Have had previous eye surgeries? Don't worry, you too can donate your corneasIndia is facing a severe shortage of corneas.
- National Eye Donation Fortnight: Artificial cornea can help patients suffering from vision lossThis has been used by AIIMS in 10 patients over a period of two years.
- Government staff going for organ transplant can use private airlineAccording to reports, in India about 50,000 people are in need of heart transplant, around 3 lakh for kidney transplant, and a lakh each fo...
- Zika virus can persist in eyes, spread through tearsEye infection raises the possibility that people could acquire Zika infection through contact with tears from infected people.
- With 16,252 successful transplant, AIIMS celebrates 50 years of gifting visionSince 1965, when AIIM's National Eye Bank was set up, 23,239 corneas have been donated, of which 16,252 have been transplanted successfully
- HPCL CMD Vasudeva named CEO of the Year at Platts awardsHindustan Petroleum Corp, Chairman and MD Nishi Vasudeva has been chosen CEO of the Year among other shortlisted top executives of global e...
- AIIMS creates record by giving 1,093 eye transplants in 2014Earlier, most families would reject the possibility of donating the eyes of their relatives citing disfigurement of the body as the reason.
- L V Prasad Eye Institute performs 20,000 corneal transplants"Significantly, the world record was achieved in the 25th year of establishment of LVPEI's Ramayamma International Eye Bank," a release fro...
- US drug co plans to recall contact lens care solutionUS-based ophthalmic drug major Advanced Medical Optics Inc (AMO) has decided to withdraw its contact lens care solution AMO Complete Moistu...
- MP Birla group to set up cancer centreThe group will pump Rs 10 crore in the first phase of the project that will be operational by December.
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