Vision loss

Monitoring glaucoma at home may be a possibility soon

A new study suggests that, in the future, glaucoma eye tests could be performed at home. This will go a long way in tracking progression of the disease.
Optic nerve stimulation can offer visual aid to blind

According to a study published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, intraneural stimulation can be a valuable solution for several neuroprosthetic devices for sensory and motor function restoration.
Inculcate healthy habits to prevent vision impairment

Scientists have developed a new technique that can protect your vision, says a recent study. Read on to know how to improve eye health naturally.
Eating green leafy vegetables could help prevent vision loss

This is the first time the effects of dietary nitrates on macular degeneration risk has been measured, according to the lead researcher.
Man overdoses on erectile dysfunction medication land up with permanent eye damage

The man was diagnosed with retinal toxicity where the cells that controlled colour processing in his retinas were damaged permanently.
Chiropractic treatment can mess up with your vision, shows study

Your chiropractic treatment can actually end you up in serious trouble as studies have found that it can damage your retina and can also cause stroke.
4 strange signs that may tell you have type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is difficult to detect and often a patient comes to know that he or she has developed this kind of diabetes only after a blood test shows shooting blood pressure levels. However, there are a few other odd symptoms that may indicate you have got this condition.
4 strange signs that may tell you have type 2 diabetes

These odd symptoms of type 2 diabetes may shock you but it is important to know about them to detect the condition early.
Did you know? An orange a day may prevent age-related vision loss

If you want to prevent losing your vision as you age and keep your eyes healthy, eat oranges daily, says a study led by an Indian origin researcher.
Are Indians at a higher risk of getting cataracts?

Cataract remains the leading cause of vision impairment in India.
World No Tobacco Day 2018: How smoking harms your vision

Smoking has been linked directly to two leading causes of vision loss, macular degeneration, and cataract.
New find may help deter vision loss among diabetics

A new finding can help put off the disabling vision loss among patients with diabetes.
Food and Drug Administration First (FDA) approves a gene therapy to treat rare blindness

The new gene therapy will treat retinal dystrophy caused by a specific genetic mutation.
Enzyme that triggers most common form of vision loss identified

Indian-origin researchers have identified an enzyme that serves as a critical triggers for the damaging inflammation.
New gene therapy may restore partial vision

New gene therapy that may help patients, who have lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease.
This gene can cause vision loss in middle-age

A team of scientists has recently discovered a gene that may damage eye cells by gradual degeneration of retina.
Good news! A new technique can help deaf-blind 'watch' TV

Researchers have invented a technique that types Braille in real time and helps deaf-blind people "watch" television.
Gene causing childhood sight loss identified

Scientists have identified alterations in 10 genes that significantly contribute to nearly 10 per cent of all childhood blindness.
Eye drops could replace injections in vision loss treatment

A type of eye drop could spell the end of painful injections directly into the eye.
Alzheimer's proteins associated with vision loss among individuals aged 50 and older

This group of protein gets accumulated in the ageing retina causing damage.