Protect Your eyesight as you age

When we hear the word ageing, the usual worries are wrinkles, weak knees, grey hair, and so on. But, what about those organs that showed you the colourful world all these years? When you consider the effects of ageing on our body and lifestyle, taking care of our eyesight should be one of the top…

“Powerpoint presentations can be a good resource for a refresher course but never for primary learning”: Prof. Amod Gupta

Padmashri Dr. Amod Gupta, a respected teacher-of-teachers, is known all over the world. A passionate teacher and researcher, Dr. Gupta retired from Advanced Eye Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh after an illustrious career spanning over four decades. In this interview, he replies to our questions asked by Dr. Tandava Krishnan. eOphtha: You have…

National Eye Donation Fortnight 2018

National Eye Donation Fortnight 2018 will be celebrated from 25th of August to 8th of September. “THE EYES HAVE ONE LANGUAGE EVERYWHERE” – George Herbert Every five seconds one person in the world is going blind and one child goes blind every minute. It is estimated that there are 0.12 million people in the country…

Treat it Young – Paediatric Eye Disease

“Children are our greatest treasure, they are our future.” – Nelson Mandela   As parents or elders, it is our duty to take care of their health and enhance their growth with maximum effort. Recognizing subtle signs of poor vision could help us provide them with necessary aid. Teaching them about eye hygiene, reading, and…

Hypertension and its effects on the Retina

New ACC/AHA High Blood Pressure Guidelines have been recently issued. Blood pressure categories in the new guideline are as follows: Normal: Less than 120/80 mm HgElevated: Systolic between 120-129 and diastolic less than 80Stage 1: Systolic between 130-139 or diastolic between 80-89Stage 2: Systolic at least 140 or diastolic at least 90 mm HgHypertensive crisis:…