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Myopia

Myopia is the inability of a person to see the distant objects clearly. Myopia is also known as near or short sightedness.

Myopia and Digital Devices: How Much Screen Time is Too Much?

Myopia and Digital Devices: How Much Screen Time is Too Much?

Discover how excessive screen time can lead to myopia and learn practical tips to protect your eyes.

Multifocal Lenses Slow Myopia Progression With Lasting Benefits

Multifocal Lenses Slow Myopia Progression With Lasting Benefits

Wearing multifocal contact lenses to slow myopia shows lasting benefits, offering an effective way to reduce nearsightedness progression in children.

Spotting and Preventing Myopia in Children

Spotting and Preventing Myopia in Children

Discover the alarming rise in children's myopia and learn essential tips to protect their eye health.

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Myopia Risk: Prolonged Sitting, Screen Use in 1 in 3 Indian Kids by 2030

Myopia Risk: Prolonged Sitting, Screen Use in 1 in 3 Indian Kids by 2030

Myopia rates are on the rise worldwide, including in India, with mounting evidence indicating a notable uptick in prevalence among urban children.

Artificial Intelligence is ‘Lens-ing’ a Hand After LASIK Surgery

Artificial Intelligence is ‘Lens-ing’ a Hand After LASIK Surgery

3D eye models post-LASIK aid lens selection for cataract patients.

Hope or Hype? Unraveling Low-Dose Atropine's Impact on Childhood Myopia

Hope or Hype? Unraveling Low-Dose Atropine's Impact on Childhood Myopia

NEI-funded study shows no significant advantage of low-dose atropine eyedrops over placebo.

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Clearing the Air: Secondhand Smoke and the Rising Threat of Childhood Myopia

Clearing the Air: Secondhand Smoke and the Rising Threat of Childhood Myopia

A new study reveals the adverse impact of secondhand smoke on childhood myopia, including higher myopic refraction and increased risk.

Smart 3D-Printed Contact Lens with Navigation Function Developed

Smart 3D-Printed Contact Lens with Navigation Function Developed

Smart 3D-printed contact lenses can now implement augmented reality (AR)-based navigation. This could be an eye-catching technological advancement.

New Smart Contact Lens Developed to Treat Glaucoma

New Smart Contact Lens Developed to Treat Glaucoma

New theranostic smart contact lens offers hope for glaucoma patients. Thus, timely diagnosis and eye care treatment can save your vision.

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New Contact Lens Helps Prevent Dry Eye Syndrome

New Contact Lens Helps Prevent Dry Eye Syndrome

In patients with dry eye syndrome, the contact lens eases tear flow in response to normal eye blinking.

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Amblyopia is the loss of one eye''s ability to see details. Amblyopia is otherwise known as lazy eye.

A corneal ulcer (ulcerative keratitis/eyesore) is an open sore on the cornea.

Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye causes redness and soreness of the conjunctiva and is responsible for 1% of all emergency visits to a hospital.

Long sightedness also known as hyperopia or farsightedness is a common vision problem. Long-sighted people have difficulty seeing near objects than distant objects.

Strabismus | Squint - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention

Strabismus | Squint - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention

Strabismus or squint is a failure of the two eyes to maintain proper alignment when looking at an object. It is also called crossed eyes.

Vision Center - Online Vision Guide

Vision Center - Online Vision Guide

A list of eye tests to find out how healthy your eyes are. Contains a brief about visual accuracy test, distance acuity test and macular function test. Check for visual impairment and degeneration in any part of your eyes.

Cataract - Animation

Cataract - Animation

An animation of how cataract of the lens can cause blurring of images on the retina.

Long Sightedness - Animation

Long Sightedness - Animation

Long Sightedness (Hyperopia) is a common vision problem, in which individuals cannot focus on the objects that are nearby and the images look blurred. This condition can be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery.

Retinoblastoma - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention

Retinoblastoma - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention

Retinoblastoma is a type of cancer of the eye occurring in children. Early diagnosis and treatment, and genetic counselling can go a long way in saving life and vision in children and siblings at risk for this disease.

Astigmatism is a refractive error of the eye, which causes blurred or distorted vision. Astigmatism is one of the most common vision problems.

Development Milestone

Development Milestone

Medindia offers a milestone chart for the growing child, by which we can determine the activities of the baby at various stages of the growth.

Vision Problems

Vision Problems

Common conditions that give rise to vision problems are refractory errors, corneal ulcer, cataract, glaucoma, and conditions affecting the retina.

Ocular Hypertension

Ocular Hypertension

Ocular hypertension is an increase in the intraocular pressure (pressure in the eye) above the upper limit of normal (12-22 mm Hg).

Test Your Knowledge on Short-sightedness (Myopia)

Test Your Knowledge on Short-sightedness (Myopia)

Myopia is a condition where a person cannot see distant objects clearly. This vision problem is experienced by almost one-third of the population. Myopia affects men and women equally. It is often discovered in school children and becomes ...

LASIK Eye Surgery - Surgical Procedure

LASIK Eye Surgery - Surgical Procedure

LASIK is a type of laser procedure performed on the eye to correct refractive errors and presbyopia by reshaping the cornea.

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