Patient education: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (The Basics)   What is retinopathy of prematurity? Retinopathy of prematurity (also called “ROP”) is an eye condition that happens in babies who are born very early. In ROP, extra blood vessels grow inside the eye. They can damage the tissue at the back of the eye, called the

Understanding diabetes-related eye disease – Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetes can manifest itself through several ophthalmic conditions. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most prevalent and is characterised by damage to the retinal blood vessels due to chronically high glucose levels and can lead to blindness. Detection at an early stage would help in preventing permanent vision loss. SYMPTOMS DR is

Nd: Yag Laser Capsulotomy: An unsung hero   Nd YAG laser capsulotomy is an outpatient procedure done in patients post-cataract surgery who have developed posterior capsule opacification. When a patient has cataract surgery, the ophthalmologist removes the eye’s cloudy lens and replaces it with a clear, artificial intraocular lens (IOL). The IOL is held in

Understanding the Different Types of Cataracts मोतीबिंदू (कॅटरॅक्ट) म्हणजे डोळ्यातील नैसर्गिक भिंग(लेन्स) धूसर, ढगाळ अथवा अपारदर्शक होणे. उत्तम दृष्टी करता लेन्स पूर्णपणे पारदर्शक असणे आवश्यक असते. सामान्यपणे, डोळ्यावर पडणारी प्रकाश किरणे डोळ्याच्या समोरील पडद्यावर म्हणजेच कॉर्नियावर पडून त्यानंतर बाहुलीमधून नैसर्गिक भिंगाद्वारे डोळ्याच्या मागील पडद्यावर म्हणजेच रेटीनावर केंद्रीत होतात. रेटीना त्यांना संकेताच्या स्वरूपात डोळ्याच्या मज्जातंतूमार्फत मेंदूकडे

EYELID TWITCHING | OMENS, SUPERSTITIONS OR EYE DISEASES. Different cultures all over the world have different beliefs about eyelid twitching and whether this might be a sign of good or bad omen, superstitious beliefs, or some severe calamities to come??? It’s a big NO. Eyelid twitching is not, in fact, a sign of doom but