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Bengaluru’s top ophthalmologists reveal why more children are developing myopia and dry eyes: What parents must do nowBengaluru eye experts are alarmed by a surge in childhood myopia and dry eye syndrome, exacerbated by increased screen time during the pand...- Experts reveal the hidden cost of digital screens on kids: Are children at risk?The rise in screen time among children, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, is contributing to a significant increase in myopia (nearsi...
- One in three kids are losing their sight; Here’s what scientists blame and how you can fix itA recent study shows that one in three children globally now suffers from myopia, with rates increasing since the COVID-19 pandemic. The ri...
- Researchers develop new AI model that can help prevent loss of sight in humansThe machine-learning model, based on a dataset of 967 Japanese patients, utilised variables commonly collected during ophthalmic examinatio...
- New AI model holds promise for preventing blindnessResearchers at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have created a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of forecastin...
- Ingerndhu Dubai romba dooram*Michaung is the sixth storm in Indian seas this year. While the formation of a tropical storm in the Bay of Bengal in December is expected,...
- How to prevent eye strain in kids: Expert advice from Dr. Umang Mathur, CEO of Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye HospitalLG Electronics India believes in this, and their CSR initiative ‘Karein Roshni’- Light For Every Sight is an initiative in this direction. ...
- Excessive heat during summers can damage your eyes, say expertsHigh levels of pollutants and irritants in the air pose another challenge. The symptoms may include itchiness, redness of the eyes or exper...
- Vice President Venkaiah Naidu stresses on importance of enforcing 'polluter pays' principleHighlighting recent disasters such as the flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, landslides in Uttarakhand and heat waves in Canada and the Unit...
- View: Poll reforms can help fix myopia and crookeryVoters know how important long-term issues are, notably public education, health, police, and courts. Yet voters and politicians also know ...
- Covid-19: The new normal of isolated work is becoming a new threat to public healthFrom Zoom and Microsoft Teams, to Netflix and Google Classroom, we have become dependent for the functioning of our lives on apps that, in ...
- Eye glasses may protect you from being infected with coronavirusDaily wearers of eyeglasses might be less likely to be infected.
- View: Why India needs an 'eyeglasses to all' missionA mission to provide eyeglasses can pave the way for large-scale manufacturing and raise productivity.
- Lifestyle changes a factor for myopia among children: J P NaddaLifestyle changes is a factor for incidence of myopia among school children and about four per cent of them suffered from refractive proble...
- Night-time contact lenses can prevent myopia in kidsIn trials involving more than 300 children in Britain and across the world, researchers found that the lenses can stop the eye becoming mis...
- Why Lal Krishna Advani is right on KarnatakaLK Advani has appeared increasingly at odds with his earlier role as the man who contributed perhaps the most to build the party.
- Spectrum policy should be guided by economic returns, not telcos’ wishesThe telcos' concern over high up-front costs of spectrum is perfectly valid, but the solution they offer is not.
- 3G woes continueThe actual commencement of service might be only in 2011.
- Bandra-Worli Sea Link: Bridge to somewhere?The much-awaited 5.6 km long Bandra-Worli sea link showcases the best and worst of India's urban planning.
- General insurance firms to ready standard definitionsThe general insurance industry is working on a standard definition of pre-existing disease and excluded diseases to reduce mis-selling and ...
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