Vague Allegations cannot be Grounds for establishing Negligence: Delhi Consumer Court exonerates Ophthalmologist Barsha Misra28 Aug 2022 6:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Observing that vague allegations against a doctor is not enough to establish medical negligence, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal...
High-tech imaging reveals details about rare eye disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTUsing a new imaging technique, researchers from the National Eye Institute have determined that retinal lesions from vitelliform macular dystrophy...
Black patients found six times more likely to have advanced vision loss after glaucoma diagnosis than white patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 July 2022 7:00 PM ISTThe work, published July 25 in Translational Vision Science and Technology, shows that being of African heritage is an independent risk factor for...
New genetic eye disease discovered by NIH researchers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Jun 2022 7:45 PM ISTResearchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified a new disease that affects the macula, a small part of the light-sensing retina...
A new hope for a therapy against retinitis pigmentosa Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTRetinitis pigmentosa is the most common hereditary retinal disease in humans, with a prevalence of one in every 4,000 people worldwide. The first...
NCDRC holds Ophthalmologist negligent during cataract surgery, slaps Rs 2 lakh compensation Barsha Misra8 Jun 2022 1:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently held a Delhi based Ophthalmologist guilty of medical negligence while...
Methanol-induced parkinsonism and cerebral vasculopathy due to perfume inhalation Dr. Nandita Mohan31 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTThe most common cause of methanol poisoning is through ingestion of adulterated alcohol; however, other routes of poisoning may also occur including...
Tamil Nadu girl reports vision loss after vaccination MD Bureau10 March 2022 12:52 PM ISTChennai: The parents of a 17-year-old girl studying in the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Sholingur in Ranipet, have said that their...
High cholesterol, triglycerides prone to perioperative retinal vein occlusion Dr. Nandita Mohan12 Dec 2021 8:35 AM ISTPatients with high cholesterol and triglycerides who underwent spinal, cardiac or orthopedic surgery were at greater risk of waking up blind, reports...
Medical Bulletin 9/December/2021 Dr. Nandita Mohan10 Dec 2021 12:48 PM ISTHere are Top Medical stories of the dayPatients with high cholesterol and triglycerides more prone to perioperative retinal vein occlusionPatients...
Patients with high cholesterol and triglycerides more prone to perioperative retinal vein occlusion Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients with high cholesterol and triglycerides who underwent spinal, cardiac or orthopedic surgery were at greater risk of waking up blind, reports...
Treatment not always needed to prevent vision loss in patients with elevated eye pressure Hina Zahid20 April 2021 2:00 AM ISTMore than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all patients with elevated eye...
