She watched the 2017 solar eclipse for just few seconds. It left a crescent-shaped blind spot in her visionIn 2017, a woman suffered severe vision impairment after gazing at a partial solar eclipse without protective eyewear. This led to solar re...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
In 1989, scientists demonstrated that carefully timed bright light can reset the body's biological clock. Years later, it produced breakthroughs in treating jet lag, insomnia, shift-work disorder and disrupted sleepIn 1989, scientists proved bright light therapy resets your biological clock. It changed sleep medicine overnight. Timed light exposure shu...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Eyestem receives CDSCO approval to initiate Phase 2 randomised, controlled human trials of Eyecyte-RPEEyestem Research has secured approval from India's CDSCO to begin Phase 2 clinical trials for its Eyecyte-RPE cell therapy. This treatment ...
28 Jan, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Eyestem’s Eyecyte-RPE trial shows vision rescue for geographic atrophy patientsEyestem will be presenting its data at the ARVO 2025 Annual Meeting as well as the 10th Retinal Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit in ...
14 Apr, 2025, 11.48 AM IST
Eyestem completes first set of patient injections for Dry AMD treatmentEyestem Research has completed the first set of patient injections for its RPE suspension therapy aimed at treating Dry age-related macular...
09 Sep, 2024, 02.04 PM IST
Eyestem partners with RetinAI for treatment of geographic atrophy with AI techGeographic atrophy can lead to irreversible loss of vision over time and currently affects 200 million people globally.
30 Oct, 2023, 11.42 AM IST
Affordable gene and cell therapies need of the hour: Dr Kapil Bharti, Scientific Director, National Eye InstituteLimitless potential for future global advancements in gene therapies is originating from India, said Dr David Gamm.
22 Aug, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Cell therapy startup Eyestem raises ₹51 crore from BE, Alkem & NatcoExisting investors Endiya Partners and Kotak Private Equity also participated in this round, valuing Eyestem at $46.4 million (INR 371 Cror...
08 Aug, 2022, 12.39 PM IST
Do you experience flashes of light, distortion of images, cloudy vision? Screening for retinal diseases early can be beneficialIt is important for everyone to detect drop in vision at the earliest stage.
02 Apr, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
- Blue light from digital devices could accelerate blindness
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Blue light from digital devices including smartphones could accelerate blindness, researchers have found.
13 Aug, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
Glaucoma, that can lead to blindness, may be an autoimmune diseaseAutoimmune disease is a condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells.
11 Aug, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
Yellow wonder: Eye drops with turmeric extracts may help treat glaucomaCurcumin, extracted from turmeric, can treat early stages of glaucoma which is one of the leading causes of blindness.
25 Jul, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
- New eye test may detect early signs of glaucoma
London, April 30 (IANS) Researchers have developed a simple eye test that could help solve the biggest global cause of irreversible blindne...
30 Apr, 2017, 10.25 AM IST
Fish eyes may help cure blindness in humans, says studyIt turns out that the structure of the retinas of fish and mammals are basically the same.
12 Mar, 2017, 11.16 AM IST
New gene editing technique may treat inherited blindnessRetinitis pigmentosa is a class of diseases in which patients experience night blindness in the early stages, along with atrophy and pigmen...
11 Jan, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
What your retina says about your brainResearch suggests that your eyes could reveal a lot about your brain health — and offer valuable warning signals for countering debilitatin...
12 Sep, 2014, 12.39 PM IST
Study says loss of retina cells could be early sign of FTD in patients with genetic riskA new study has discovered that the loss of retina cells could be one of the earliest signs of FTD in patients with a genetic risk for the ...
05 Sep, 2014, 12.24 PM IST