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EYE SURGERY NEWS

‘It’s taking a healthy eye and making it sick’: Columbia doctor says LASIK eye surgery is riskier than we think

August 12, 2025 3:26 pm

“Don’t repeat LASIK. Many ophthalmologists feel exactly the way I do,” said Dr Cynthia MacKay, a Columbia University eye surgeon

Fearing backlash, Govt rethinks proposal for default cornea donation for all in-hospital deaths

December 19, 2024 12:20 pm

“Now, alternative mechanisms are being looked into such as consent being presumed in cases where people have registered as donors on the national portal. People have to register with their Aadhaar, so technically they have already given their consent,” the official said.

Private hospital in Greater Noida 'operates' on wrong eye of 7-year-old boy

November 14, 2024 9:55 pm

A follow-up at another facility claims "no evidence" of surgery on either eye

Ajay Devgn says he underwent eye surgery following an injury while shooting Singham Again: 'Do-teen mahine vision chali gayi thi’

October 28, 2024 6:07 pm

When one's vision is compromised, it is imperative to consult an eye specialist immediately

You can change eye colour, but this surgery has '92% rate of complications'

October 14, 2024 9:20 am

Eye colour change surgery or iris implants, which involves inserting a coloured, artificial iris into the eyes to alter its colour, is now gaining popularity as a cosmetic surgery.

Doctors among 11 booked after patients lose vision post cataract surgeries

February 07, 2024 8:23 am

According to the complaint, Bharwad and 28 others from different parts of the state underwent cataract surgeries on January 10.

What causes post-cataract infection? Are solutions used in surgery to blame?

December 17, 2022 2:02 pm

‘Cataract surgery uses at least six to seven different kinds of liquids, such as intraocular saline, intraocular solution and viscoelastic gel. Any causative agent in these can cause an infection. Bulk surgeries, without changing instruments or following proper hygiene protocols, are triggers too,’ says Dr Manish Joshi, ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad

In a rare case, doctors remove 145 maggots from 65-year-old's nose, 'dead eye'

September 20, 2022 2:53 pm

"The eye is directly connected to the brain, and if the eye is involved it can lead to an infection, which is an emergency," Dr Manjunath MK, consultant ENT Surgeon, SS SPARSH Hospital, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru told indianexpress.com

Four persons lose sight after cataract surgery at Muzaffarpur hospital

November 30, 2021 2:11 pm

🔴Eye Hospital in Muzaffarpur had organised a camp on November 22 and operated for free on 65 persons.

Her eyes gouged out, 32-year-old has a new vision

September 15, 2015 3:33 am

Brutalised by in-laws in 2003, Challi Kale, with her vision since restored partially, now supports kin in drought-hit village.

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