Studies have demonstrated that atropine eye drops can be used safely and effectively to control myopia. Let’s first examine what myopia progression is and why controlling it is important. WHAT CAUSES REFRACTIVE ERROR The main factor influencing refractive error is genetics. Research has shown that environmental factors like increased near work (reading, writing, etc.)...
Indian armed forces inspect applicants’ medical records before recruiting them. One of the most important tests to pass is the eye examination. An eye test usually involves visual acuity, color vision, and a slit lamp examination. Special circumstances may require applicants to undergo other tests, such as a night vision test, field of vision test,...
People with dark circles may have different reasons for having them, and therefore the treatment varies. This article primarily focuses on under-eye products (serums/creams) for dark-circles caused by pigmentation and vasodilation. There are other causes that you can learn about here. UNDER EYE PRODUCTS FOR DARK CIRCLES Here are five best under eye serums/creams for...
Wearing sunglasses is not only fashionable, but it protects your eyes from harmful UV rays as well. Polarized sunglasses also help in reducing the unwanted glare and reflections from wet roads, water, snow etc. on a bright sunny day. The ultraviolet rays are a subset of sunrays that are invisible to the human eye. A...
1 What are eye floaters and what do they look like? Eye floater is described in ophthalmology by the term muscae volitantes, which is Latin for “flying flies”. Like flies, floaters can be seen flying in front of our eyes as dark specks, worms, blobs, or cobwebs. Floaters are particularly apparent against a uniform...
RISE OF TECHNOLOGY As a literal definition, technology is knowledge put to practical use. Technology by humans dates back millions of years to the Stone Age when our ancestors used stones to cut, hunt, and make fire. As technology progressed from the stone age to the present, it gradually became a way of life, not...
Let’s examine why artificial intelligence in healthcare is necessary. The WHO recommendation for a minimum doctor-patient ratio is 1:1000. In India the average is 0.75:1 with density of doctors in urban areas 1.71 per 1000 population, whereas that in rural areas 0.45 per 1000 population. Healthcare in India is lacking, and artificial intelligence or AI...
Are you a software engineer, programmer, social media influencer, Netflix binge-watcher, or a video game player? Does your work or hobby require a lot of computer or screen time? If that is the case, then you need to look out for CVS or computer vision syndrome. What is CVS? CVS (Computer Vision Syndrome), also known...
It is a multifactorial disease affecting the production or normal functioning of tears. Tears are important to moisten, protect and cleanse our eyes, therefore their dysfunction can make eyes susceptible to infections. There are mainly two types of dry eye disease, 1. Evaporative due to poor quality of tear film 2. Secretary due to poor...
“We are only as blind as we want to be.” This quote by Maya Angelou holds true on so many levels. Philosophically, this blindness can arise from ignorance, ego, denial, etc. and some introspection is required to treat it, whereas practically, a person whose eyes cannot focus the outside images clearly and has poor eyesight...
