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Aging brings loss of vision due to loss of transparency in the crystalline lens of the eye and the condition is known as Cataract . No medicine can cure it, so surgery to remove the opaque lens and replace it with an artificial lens is the only remedy. With the advent of microscopes and phaco machines, cataract surgery has become a miracle bringing great visual results. But surgery has its own challenges. Here, we as surgeons are afraid of infection leading to endophthalmitis and the second is intraoperative drownings of the crystalline lens in the vitreous chamber. Either of the two complications can lead to visual damage and phthisis - softening of the eyeball to the shrunken small eye. So though results are the best most of the time, it cannot be so each and every time and complications can occur. What are the expectations of a cataract patient going for surgery? Though this may sound to be a simple question, the answer is a bit complicated. I will start from the expectations. one b...

We visit Saputara (the only hill station in Gujarat) round the year for pleasure trips. Similarly, the devotees of Sai Baba visit Shirdi frequently. For a change and possibly a better experience, I’d like to suggest you visit Shivarimal (a Free Residential School for Visually Impaired (Blind) and Physically Challenged Children), about 20 km from Saputara and 93 km away from Bilimora on Bilimora-Saputara road. Let me tell you my reasons for details. My close friend Piyushbhai Dharaiya formed a charitable trust in the name of his wife Late Jyotsanaben and decided to donate the interest away, every year. I suggested him to visit Shivarimal School for Blind Children and experience the emotions of blind students. We finally visited this place on Sunday, February 16th, 2014 and the result is this introductory article.

Agenda: ‘Lecture on Organ Donation and Body Donation’ – by Dr Prafull Shiroya (Lokdrushti Trust, Surat) ‘Problems of a Blind Person & Her/his Development through Modern Technologies’ – by Dipak Raval (National Association for Blind, Navsari) Felicitation of Organ/Body Donors’ Family Members Contact information: Dr Bharatchandra M Desai Desai Eye Hospital , Feeder Road, B/h Bilimora Bus Depot, Bilimora – 396380 Mobile: +91-9924063045 Phone: +91-2634-284620 Venue Details:  Jalaram Mandir Hall, Somnath Sankul, Bilimora - 396321 View Larger Map NOTE: This is an open event. There are no entry charges. Invite your friends to this event via Facebook .

Continued from: Computer Vision Syndrome The most typical symptom of Computer Vision Syndrome (or CVS ) is 'Dry eye'. Most common factors that can cause 'Dry eye' are: Decreased blink rate Lid conditions High gaze angle Low humidity Contaminants in environment Air conditioner vents

If you use a computer, it’s a reason enough for you to read this article. This is the first article of two-part series on Computer Vision Syndrome. The information is extracted from Dr. Vineet Ratra’s (DNB FRCS) presentation in All India Ophthalmological Conference 2011. Dr. Ratra is Senior Consultant at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. Computer Vision Syndrome ( CVS )

Blindness is a state of being sightless or say an inability to see . World Health Organization - WHO (1972) describes blindness as the inability to count fingers at the distance of 3 meters in day-light after best possible spectacle correction in the better eye OR visual field less than 10° around the centre of fixation. Blindness is of three TYPES: Loss of visual acuity. Colour blindness: Inability to recognize colours, and Night blindness: Night vision is damaged.

An introduction video on Refractive Surgeries. Quite primitive and fundamentally useful information for the viewers from all groups.

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What is a cornea and how do cornea transplants restore sight? The cornea is a clear dime-sized tissue that covers the front of the eye. If the cornea becomes clouded through disease or injury, vision is impaired and sometimes lost entirely. The only substitute for a human cornea is another human cornea donated at death by someone who thus leaves a living legacy. Who can donate eyes? Almost everyone can donate his or her eyes. Donor tissue that can’t be used for transplant can, with consent, be used for medical education and research purposes. How can I donate my eyes? There are two very important steps you must take to become a donor. First, sign a donor card and carry it with you. Second, TALK TO YOUR FAMILY. You must let your family members know that you wish to be an eye donor. Unless your donor card is available at the time of death, your next of kin will be responsible for granting consent. It can be a difficult decision for them if your wishes are not known. Having a disc...