Vision News

Carrots can benefit you in a variety of ways from promoting healthy vision to boosting brain health. Have a look at the six amazing benefits of consuming carrots for your overall well being. 

One of the key nutrients essential for eye health is vitamin A, which is critical for the proper functioning of the retina and the production of visual pigments necessary for low-light and colour vision. 

Here's why routine eye checkups are vital, unravel common eye conditions, and learn proactive measures for safeguarding your child's sight.

Glaucoma is a common eye disease that damages the optic nerve and thereby the field of vision. 

Diabetic retinopathy is a serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes and can cause permanent vision loss and blindness.

Monsoon brings certain challenges, particularly when it comes to eye care Humidity, waterborne infections, and pollutants in the air can pose potential risks to our eyes Here are 7 tips to protect your eyes during dusty monsoon weather

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause blindness and we bring you ways in which the family, primary caregiver and counsellors can adopt to provide better care to loved ones with this condition.  

A team of international researchers, including from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, has found evidence of brain structures that underlie sight recovery in people born blind, and may help treat the condition. Read more here.

There are about 2.2 billion people globally with near or distant vision impairment, according to a 2021 report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). India is the second-most populous country in the world and home to over 20 per cent of the world`s blind population. Addressing visual impairment is a major health issue across the globe.

To build the artificial eye, the researchers first needed to scale-up the metalens.

The new findings show that lifestyle changes could help prevent vision loss from glaucoma.

People who have lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease can see well enough to navigate the maze, say researchers.

Eat healthy, exercise regularly and more to take care of eyes, suggest experts.

The finding showed that the visual cortex of the brain reaches maturity until about age 36, plus or minus 4.5 years.

A new study suggests that human brain can discover early-stage disease in others to help us avoid sick people.

The children referred for further optometric examination had significantly lower scores in reading, spelling, numeracy, grammar and punctuation tests.

Ferdinand, born on 9 May 1836, is known for introducing the dioptre - the unit of measure of the optical power of a lens - in 1872. 

The facility is a form of local radiation delivered to the eye through a radioactive device which is attached to the eye for a temporary period of time.

Bee vision has been studied ever since the pioneering research of Karl von Frisch in 1914, which reported bees' ability to see colours through a clever set of training experiments.

Researchers successfully used a modified form of vitamin A, called locked retinal, to induce the recycling mechanism and engage proteins central to human vision.