27-year-old suddenly goes blind during gym workout: AIIMS doctor identifies the reason, explains warning signsA 27-year-old healthy man experienced sudden, painless vision loss in one eye while performing heavy weightlifting at the gym. AIIMS Delhi–...
AIIMS unveils MadhuNETrAI, India’s first fully validated AI app to detect diabetic retinopathyAIIMS, in collaboration with the Union health ministry and Wadhwani AI, has launched MadhuNETrAI, an AI-powered mobile app for early detect...
How eating too much sugar can harm your eyes and cause vision problemsEating too much sugar can harm your eyes and increase the risk of diabetic retinopathy. Even people without diabetes may face blurry vision...
‘Ring of fire’ Solar Eclipse: What can happen if you watch an eclipse with the naked eye?The only time it's safe to gaze at the sun without any eye protection is during the "totality" of a total solar eclipse, which North Americ...
Diabetic retinopathy explained: From eye exams to dietary changes, here's how to keep your eyes healthyAs many as 6.9 per cent of people with diabetes in India have been diagnosed with DR.
6 ways to combat diabetic retinopathy: Drink more water, meditate, exerciseFor diabetic patients taking proper care of the eyes is important as you age.
How to keep your kidneys healthyThe common symptoms of kidney disease include fatigue and tiredness, high blood pressure, swelling on feet, puffiness of face, urinary abno...
People suffering from diabetic eye disease five times more likely to get severe CovidDiabetics are at high risk of vascular complications affecting the large and small blood vessels.
IIT Guwahati researchers develop device for early and easy detection of diabetic retinopathyThe team has also filed an Indian patent for this idea and device. The research is funded by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development...
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.
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.
- FDA approves marketing of first AI device to detect diabetic eye disease
Washington, April 12 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted on Wednesday the marketing of the first medical device to u...
Eating oily fish may lower risk of diabetic vision-loss, says new studyThe increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes, coupled with an increased lifespan, has resulted in a steady rise of disability in older indi...
Forus Health's 3nethra Neo to screen prematurely born babies for a condition that affects eyesIn retinopathy of prematurity, abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina, or the layer in the eye that enables us to see, and this conditio...
Remidio Innovative Solutions: A startup providing cure for retinopathyRemidio Innovative Solutions was set up in 2010, with Rs 5 lakh from the promoters and two friends. It got Rs 15 lakh soon from IKP Knowled...
New way of preventing diabetes-associated blindness foundScientists have found a new way of preventing a blinding eye disease caused due to diabetes,by blocking a second blood vessel growth protein
- India facing major threat from diabetes-related blindness
India faces a grave threat from diabetes-related blindness, says Lions Clubs International Foundation.