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Insomnia negatively impacts people's physical, mental health: Research
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): Sleep deprivation, also known as insomnia, is a serious health problem which can negatively impact an individual's physical and mental health. Eye problems such as dryness and itching are commonly experienced after episodes of sleep deprivation, while long-te
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Sleep deprivation affects stem cells in cornea: Research
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): Sleep deprivation is a serious health problem and it has negative impacts on mental and physical health. Eye problems such as dryness and itching are commonly experienced after episodes of sleep deprivation, while long-term sleep deprivation comes with an inc
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AIIMS initiates study to investigate prevalence of corneal infections in W
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): In a bid to create awareness and sensitise the people of Western Uttar Pradesh about corneal infections and eye donation, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for the first time has started a pilot project whereby it will cover six districts in
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AIIMS plans to use drones for cornea tissue transportation
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 4 (ANI): With only 2 per cent of eye banks active in matters related to cornea donation across the country, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) RP Eye Centre, is planning to use drones to transport cornea tissues to the transplantation centres, said Dr
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A new enzyme based treatment developed for severe dry eye disease
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 8 (ANI): A new enzyme-based treatment for severe dry eye disease drastically reduced signs of the disease and discomfort, hence proving to be safe and effective, claimed researchers.
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An Eye on the Future: One human organ at a time
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] May 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Pandorum Technologies Pvt Ltd, a tissue engineering and regenerative medicine start-up company, has announced the development of bio-engineered cornea tissue that can promote scarless healing of corneal wounds through bio-inspi
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Nature has cure for blindness due to diabetes: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): Nature is believed to hold the answers for the treatment of causes of blindness, says a study published in the Journal of Natural Products.
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Discovery to improve the success of corneal transplants
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 1(ANI): Eye specialists from The University of Nottingham have made a discovery that could help to improve the success of corneal transplants for patients whose sight has been affected by the disease.
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A new 'vision'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 13 (ANI): A new technique has been developed to help patients overcome various eye diseases.
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EvoVisian ICL for correction of spectacle power
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 13 (Businesswire-India): LASIK and its variants, including Contoura Vision, SMILE and Femtosecond LASIK are the most popular refractive eye surgeries, for removal of glasses, and are all available at the Eye 7 hospitals. However, for those who look for options other th
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Move over contact lenses, LASIK is better
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): Good news for those who underwent LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) for correction of their vision, as a recent study has found that the rate of cornea infection is lower.
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