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Jehangir Hospital Launches Upgraded State of the Art Ophthalmology Centre
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI/PNN): Pune-based Jehangir Hospital has enhanced the scope of its Ophthalmology department with the launch of its latest Ophthalmology Centre. The department is a dedicated stop for adult and paediatric vision care. It houses a team of highly experie
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Study: Retinal cells have potential to protect from diabetic retinopathy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Diabetes mellitus (DM) causes diabetic retinopathy (DR), which is the major cause of blindness in people of working age. DR usually appears after many years of diabetes, and some people do not develop diabetic retinopathy for more than 50 years.
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Value of simulation-based training for cataract surgery highlighted in new
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): New scientific evidence demonstrating the value of simulation-based training for cataract surgery has been showcased in a series of articles published in the peer-reviewed Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, as led by medical officers of HelpMeSee an
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Cholesterol medicines lessen risk of degenerative eye disease of ageing
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Regular use of drugs to lower cholesterol and control type 2 diabetes may lessen the risk of the degenerative eye disease associated with ageing, known as AMD, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
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Remidio launches Instaref R20, the world's lightest and most portable auto
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): At less than 570 gms, the Remidio Instaref R20 is arguably the world's lightest and most portable auto refractometer based on the Shack-Hartmann Aberrometry technology. The product was unveiled, post FDA 510K registration, at the Am
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Study: People using reusable contact lenses are at higher risk of rare eye
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 23 (ANI): According to a study, a group of researchers found that those who wear reusable contact lenses are nearly four times more likely to get a rare sight-threatening eye infection than those who wear daily disposables.
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Researchers discover new diagnostic method for posterior uveitis eye disea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 29 (ANI): Uveitis, a rare inflammatory eye illness, is responsible for five to ten percent of blindness worldwide. In particular, posterior uveitis is frequently associated with significant disease progression and the requirement for immunosuppressive medication. In po
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Chennai doctor gets gold medal in DNB course
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 5 (ANI): Dr T Jayanthi, a student of Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in a Hospital in Chennai has been awarded the Gold Medal by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in Medical Sciences in Ophthalmology.
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Scientists develop unique thermogel to help prevent scarring of retina
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): A group of Singaporean scientists have developed a bio-functional thermogel, a type of synthetic polymer, to prevent retinal scarring caused by failed retinal detachment repair surgery, according to a new study.
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Scientists develop thermogel that helps to prevent retinal scarring
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): According to a new study, a group of scientists from Singapore have discovered that a bio-functional thermogel, a type of synthetic polymer helps to prevent retinal scarring caused by failed retinal detachment repair surgery.
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Researchers identify how multiple genes impact vision development, result
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): An international team of health researchers have described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision development and cause problems in developing babies' eyes.
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Zeiss Medical Technology introduces ground-breaking INTRABEAM 600 device i
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI/ATK): Zeiss Medical Technology, a global leader both in ophthalmology and microsurgery, has introduced INTRABEAM 600 device to provide Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) in India. INTRABEAM 600, Zeiss Meditec's IORT device offers the least disruptive tre
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