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Glaucoma Eye Disorder is Expected to Double in India by 2040

newodishaage4 years ago07 mins

Bhubaneswar: Glaucoma refers to a group of eye disorders. It occurs when the pressure inside the eyes (intraocular pressure or IOP) increases enough to damage the optic nerves. As the optic nerves that are responsible for sending images to the brain are affected, it results in vision loss. If left untreated, glaucoma can result in…

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Increased screen time leads to 100% increase in Myopia Progression and five-fold increase in ‘Squint Eye’ cases among Children : Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital

newodishaage4 years ago04 mins

Bhubaneswar : Amid increased screen time, the onset and progression of myopia and the cases of ‘squint eye’ among school-going children in India may have increased at an alarming rate since 2020. Dr Chandra Sekhar Sahoo, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, Odisha said, “Our figures show that there is a 100% increase in…