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Former Indian envoy’s wife contributes to Ethiopia’s eyecare

April 30, 2013
Ethiopia, with one of the highest blindness prevalence rates in the world, will soon get a major boost in medical treatment facilities with the opening of a state-of-the-art ophthalmology centre initiated by the wife of a former …

The art of contact lens maintenance

January 2, 2013
Many buy contacts without a valid prescription, without the involvement of a qualified eye care professional, and use it without appropriate follow-up care. Contact lenses are miraculous pieces of plastic that allow us to see …

LASIK: Procedure and post-operative care

December 20, 2012
LASIK is one of the best options to get rid of short-sightedness (myopia) and correct other refractive errors as well. While it’s not always perfect it will definitely reduce a person’s dependence on glasses. With …

LASIK surgery – things to keep in mind before undergoing one

December 18, 2012
Want to get rid of your glasses but scared of LASIK? Of course the thought of a laser slicing your cornea might sound downright scary but complications occur very, very rarely ( less than 1%) and decreases dependence on glasses …

Revealed – the reason behind Abhinav Bindra’s dismal performance at the London Olympics

August 3, 2012
The entire rifle shooting world was shocked when 2008 gold medallist finished a dismal 16th in the qualification round. A recent media report suggests that that a LASIK surgery might have been responsible for his shocking …