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I met with an accident as driver had cataract: Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, who has been pushing for steps to bring down road accidents, said in Lok Sabha on Monday that he had suffered a road accident in Maharashtra when he was the leader of the opposition as his driver had impaired vi
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38 people suffer following botched-up eyes surgeries in Haryana hospital
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): In a case of medical negligence, 38 people who underwent eye surgeries at a government hospital here were admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak after they complained of severe eye pain and infection post operatio
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Diabetics twice as likely to develop cataract
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): Diabetes doubles the chance of developing cataract, with the relative risk highest in those aged between 45 and 54, according to a study.
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NHRC issues notice to UP govt after cataract surgeries conducted under tor
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government after taking suo motu cognizance of the 32 eye surgeries conducted under torchlight at a health centre in Unnao.
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Unnao CMO removed after cataract patients treated in torchlight
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh on Tuesday removed the chief medical officer of Unnao after reports claiming that cataract patients were treated under torchlight surfaced yesterday.
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Cataract surgery reduces death risk in older women: Study
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], October 27 (ANI): Older women who undergo cataract surgery are at 60 percent reduced risk of death from all causes, suggests a recent study.
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In Kangra, five patients who underwent cataract surgery yet to regain visi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Dec. 22 (ANI): Five patients who had undergone cataract surgery at Rajender Prasad Medical College in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on December 13, are yet to regain their vision.
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Cataract ups risk of depression in older adults
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 3 (ANI): Older adults, especially women, with cataract are more likely to have symptoms of depression, says a new study.
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HelpMeSee organises musical global campaign to eradicate Cataract blindnes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Two unique Music for Vision concerts being held in Mumbai and Delhi in October marks the start of a new phase in HelpMeSee's global campaign to end cataract blindness, with the proceeds going to support training for cataract specialists and achieve catar
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