A detached retina or retinal tear occurs when the retina detaches from the layer underneath. The retina is a fragile tissue, a layer of nerve cells lining the back wall inside the eye. The retina senses light and works to send a signal to the brain so that you can see. All of us need Read More

Imagine it’s just a regular day and you are doing your daily chores, suddenly, you see a flash of light and maybe some floaters. You may feel a little nauseous instantly and then there are chances that you do nothing about it. Much later, you may feel a blurry vision. One may panic at this Read More

A surgical procedure where the vitreous humor gel-filled in the eye cavity is removed is called as vitreoretinal surgery or Vitrectomy. When the humor is removed, it helps in accessing the retina. This kind of surgery lets getting a variety of repairs like – laser repair of retinal detachment, removal of scar tissue and macular Read More

Are you suffering from blurred vision? Or are you seeing sudden flashes of light that appear when you look on the sides and floaters inside the eyes? These are all the symptoms of retinal detachment. To understand retinal detachment in detail, one needs to learn what is retina. The retina is a layer at the Read More

It is not a surprise that one of the most critical aspects of your overall health is your diet. Even though the phrase, “We become what we eat” isn’t completely true, the food which we put into our body has a major impact on our health and the same applies for your vision. In this Read More

Because of high blood sugar level in body, the small blood vessels in eye of a diabetic patient alter their function which damages the eye. Diabetic retinopathy cannot be cured completely but with effective treatments can reduce the risk of vision loss. The two basic tests include laser treatments and vitrectomy surgery. Controlling the blood Read More

Blindness has been a key public health issue from a long time, especially in the third world countries. In fact, corneal disease has been titled as one of the top four causes of blindness in the world. Usually, people who are affected by blindness fall in the age range of 60-70 years, but those targeted Read More

The light sensitive tissue lining the back of the eyes is known as Retina. It is responsible for converting the light rays into impulses that travel through the optic nerve to our brain, where they are interpreted as what we see as images. Vitreous gel, the clear material that fills the eyeball, is attached to Read More

India has the highest number of Retinoblastoma (Rb) affected children in the world, with about 1500 new cases reported each year informed Dr. Santosh G. Honavar, while addressing a press conference here in city on the occasion of World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week.

India has the highest number of Retinoblastoma (Rb) affected children in the world, with about 1500 new cases reported each year informed Dr. Santosh G. Honavar, while addressing a press conference here in city on the occasion of World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week.