Sore eyes are very common in summer, especially in children and adults. When your eyes are sore, you might feel itchiness and redness in your eyes. We call this soreness in the eyes “Conjunctivitis.” Conjunctivitis is basically a viral inflammation on the outer membrane of the eyeball and under the eyelid. It is basically a common summer infection that turns eyes red and watery with a prickly sensation. It takes at least a week to heal from this viral [...]
The festival of colors, Holi, is almost upon us. In India, people of all age groups look forward to celebrating this beautiful and colorful festival. Over the years, synthetic and toxic chemical colors have slowly replaced the natural colors that were earlier prepared from flowers and vegetables. Although people have become conscious about the benefits of natural colors, many people still use synthetic colors which are easily available in the market at cheap rates. Eyes are the most vulnerable parts [...]
Over the last few years, the use of Intraocular Injections or Intravitreal Injections has become the routine standard-of-care for various retinal procedures in ophthalmology. An intravitreal injection is a method to inject a higher level of the medication directly into the vitreous chamber, near the retina at the back of the eye, which is filled with a jelly-like fluid known as the vitreous humor gel. The injected medicine can help to protect the vision by treating various eye problems. [...]
One of the greatest challenges faced by ophthalmologists is performing surgery on small-pupil eyes as they make every step of the surgery more complex and problematic. A small pupil not only reduces the visualization of the lens but also limits the size of capsulorhexis, increases the risk of iatrogenic iris damage and iris-related inflammation during cataract surgery which can result in poor visual results and an unhappy patient. An adequately-sized capsulorhexis with proper exposure to the surgical field facilitates [...]
Surgical procedures are mostly prone to a high risk of infection, hence; all the crucial pieces of equipment need to be sterilized. To meet the demands of all types of minor and major surgeries, the equipment and devices require rapid reprocessing to meet the demanding surgical needs. The most common sterilization technique is using high steam sterilization in the form of steam autoclaves and dry heat. With the rapid development, hospitals are now using a wide range of intricate [...]
With the development of micro-invasive glaucoma surgery devices, the context of glaucoma surgery has changed and it has now become much safer. Most of the approaches have failed till now to get a satisfactory IOP control in cases of refractory glaucoma. However, the E2 Ophthalmic Laser Endoscopy System provides a MIGS approach for managing glaucoma with the use of Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation. ECP is a relatively new, safe, and effective procedure that is used for reducing IOP and the number [...]
Color blindness is a common eye problem faced by many people. It means that a person can see colors but cannot differentiate between them accurately. A healthy person can distinguish between colors just as he can between sounds. However, color blind people face difficulties in differentiating between various colors. This problem has some specific symptoms and can be treated effectively. The main purpose of this article is to educate people about this disease so that they can take the [...]
Light is very important for vision as our ability to see anything is dependent on it. Hence, vision is bound to get affected when there is any disruption of light by any defect on our retina. Many people face a common problem of difficulty seeing at night. Due to this, they experience the two most common vision defects that are glare and halos. Glare is a light that enters our eyes and obstructs the vision just like when a camera [...]
The festival of lights is approaching and is almost here to fascinate us again. The rangolis, diyas, and colorful fireworks may seem appealing but if not done properly, the festival of lights can cause serious injuries, especially to your eyes. During Diwali, high numbers of eye injuries are reported that becomes the cause of emergency hospital visits. Serious injuries to the eyes can result in partial or permanent damage to the eyes. Hence, it is important to take care [...]
Almost every parent is concerned about the optical well-being of their child as they tend to spend most of their time watching mobile phones and computers nowadays. This concern has intensified amid the pandemic when the educational system has got itself completely onto an online platform. Children are now spending a considerable amount of time in front of mobile screens and laptops for their online classes. Parents need to understand that there are a lot of different eye conditions [...]
