December 27, 2020 10:00 am
From the time of birth to early childhood and adolescence, eye care for children must be prioritised
August 24, 2020 5:30 pm
There are several things about the current COVID-19 pandemic that are not well-understood and hence the guidelines have been evolving over a period of time. Different countries have adopted various strategies, and these could lead to variation in the safety protocols
August 19, 2020 5:37 pm
Deafblind individuals are clubbed with persons with multiple disabilities, which leads to the lacuna, the report highlighted
April 28, 2019 11:34 am
Advocates say the product could transform reading for blind and visually impaired children, making the experience of learning Braille more inclusive and helping to combat what has been called a Braille literacy crisis.
July 09, 2019 2:50 pm
A major cause of blindness, diabetes can also lead to kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation.
February 19, 2019 4:45 pm
In UK alone, almost 6 lakh people have been affected by (AMD). Many have been so severely affected that their eyesight has been damaged.
June 29, 2015 8:03 am
Sahil is among the growing list of pellet-gun victims in the Kashmir Valley.
May 19, 2014 5:06 pm
The finding may lead to new treatments for glaucoma - the second leading cause of blindness worldwide.
March 10, 2014 9:25 pm
The National Programme for Control of Blindness, launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has set a target of reducing the prevalence of blindness to 0.3 per cent by the year 2020.
December 22, 2013 3:04 pm
The finding may aid in the search to cure blindness,scientists say.