When we talk about eye problems, it's not only infections that cause them. Some other factors may include affecting the competency of the muscles surrounding your eyes. Six extraocular muscles surround an eye, controlling your eye movements. If any…

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time. John LubbockSummer time is indeed a time to relax. Summers usually…

The human eye is considered the main sensory organ of the visual system. Visual clarity can be impacted due to refractive errors like nearsightedness (myopia) and?farsightedness?(Hyperopia). In nearsightedness, the distant objects appear blurry…

Did you know that ageing results in the stretching of eyelids, which in turn weakens the muscles supporting them? Excess fat starts gathering above and below the eyelids resulting in sagging eyebrows and eyelids. You tend to look much older with…

Diabetic retinopathy is a severe condition that occurs when the blood vessels in the back of the eyes (retina) are damaged. This condition is a complication of diabetes and can develop when patients do not manage diabetes correctly. It's essential…

One of the most terrifying aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we still don't know all the ways the virus affects the body. Researchers have been uncovering not only new strains of the virus but also new ways in which it is damaging one's…

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ?Summer'? Vacations, beaches, ice-creams, and sunbathing right! But along with all the fun comes the heat, sweat, sunburns and rashes. Not only the skin but our eyes also bear…

Refractive error is one of the most common problems not only in India (but across the world). As per a report, under-corrected refractive error is one of the common?causes of reversible blindness in India. Refractive error hampers your vision, and…

Retina, the innermost, thin tissue layer located near the optic nerve, is an important part of our eyes. It receives the light focused by the lens and converts it to a neural impulse that is carried to the brain by the optic nerve. Retina plays…

Some decrease in clarity in vision may be experienced with an increase in age. You might be wearing glasses prescribed to you to perform daily activities in your life and assume that there is no underlying cause for the troubled vision. If you are…