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When we think of blindness, conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, or retinal diseases often come to mind. However, there is another cause — less talked about but equally devastating — that begins with something as seemingly harmless as a bacterial infection. This condition is trachoma, a preventable yet leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. What is…
Cataract surgery is one of the most common and successful procedures performed today, yet many people remain unsure about when exactly to go for it. Should you wait until the cataract is “ripe,” or act earlier when vision problems begin? Dr. Shivam Sethi, Head and Director of Smile Square Eye & Dental Clinic, Vivekananda Arogya…
There could be a potential risk of vision loss associated with the widely prescribed weight loss and anti-diabetic drug Semaglutide, a study published in the medical journal JAMA Ophthalmology has found. The study conducted by Boston-based researchers found that there is a potential risk of the development of non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) associated with…