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 […]

Cataracts are a major healthcare issue among the elderly population. Here, one among three persons has some form of vision loss or eye disease even before they are 65. The most common causes of vision loss for ageing people are age-related eye diseases such as cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Cataracts and Vision […]

Rains are in this monsoon. Yet we can’t ignore getting drenched in heavy rains. Getting wet in the rains might not be a good thing for your body since monsoon not only brings heavy showers but also with it an army of infections. Needless to say, viral infections are the most common ones. They max […]

Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible loss of vision. It happens due to gradual deterioration of the central portion of the Retina, called the Macula. It’s called Age-Related Macular Degeneration because it develops with age. Smoking is a known risk factor causing AMD. There are also chances that this can be passed through […]

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 […]

Do you think that the usual everyday light can be dangerous to the eyes? If you think ‘No’, you need to think again. Everyday light can be as harmful as a bright flash directed into our eyes. So, imagine how damaging it can be on children’s eyes? We all know that the intensity of light […]

Look Carefully into the Cataract Surgery – Well, you are here because you read about Cataract surgery , or somebody you know is affected by it. As we all know, Cataract is the clouding of the lens present inside the eye due to accumulation of protien and some other compounds. Due to this condition, the […]

Protecting your vision is your mission Do you ever pose for a good picture only to find out that the moment you were taking your glasses off has been captured that too in a group picture? Or you suddenly took off your glasses just to look good but the whole world is suddenly new and […]

Look out for the Digital Effects Are you spending most of your time working on a laptop or a desktop? Are you scrolling through social media and did not even blink your eyes for even once. Maybe you are stuck in the office and working on some important project or probably binge-watching your favourite shows […]

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 […]