The Central Government is reportedly contemplating to include the institutions not included anywhere in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (APR) Act 2014 into the Schedule X institutions. The Ministry of Home Affairs referred to the division of assets and liabilities of institutions not mentioned anywhere in the APR Act and requested the Telangana Government to furnish … Read more
Fergus WalshMedical editor Sheila Irvine, who is registered blind, punches the air with joy at being able to read again A group of blind patients can now read again after being fitted with a life-changing implant at the back of the eye. A surgeon who inserted the microchips in five patients at Moorfields Eye Hospital … Read more
Aileen MoynaghBBC News NI health reporter BBC Mrs Cairns was diagnosed with Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) and Pseudo Foster-Kennedy syndrome A woman who has been left with partial sight after she delayed seeking medical help said she wishes she had gone to an optician when she first had symptoms as her vision could … Read more
Gurugram: The integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) is providing a new lens for viewing retinal health, transforming the field of ophthalmology from a reactive one to proactive and predictive. Retinal images offer a non-invasive view of blood vessels and nerve fibres. They are not just a window into the eye, but also … Read more
Bangalore: ZEISS India has announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, to advance research in artificial intelligence (AI) applications for eye care. As part of this initiative, ZEISS has established a research facility at IISc, which will focus on developing AI-based solutions to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes in ophthalmology. … Read more
Sharon Barbour BBC North East and Cumbria health correspondent BBC Paul Laskey’s eye has been saved with the help of a donated placenta A donated placenta has been used to help save a man’s eye after an acid attack. Acid was squirted into Paul Laskey’s face causing severe chemical burns to his eye, “melting” both … Read more
The blue spot at the centre of the red ring is an isolated neutron star in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Neutron stars are formed after heavy stars go supernova, in the process emitting gamma rays alongside radiation at other energies. | Photo Credit: ESA and NASA The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) telescope is a … Read more
BBC News Nafsika, a teacher at the school, has been trained to carry out the hearing checks Children and young people in England with special educational needs, including severe autism, are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. Students with learning disabilities can struggle to say when … Read more
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials concerned to prepare a comprehensive sports policy that will help in honing the skills of sportspersons and ensuring that they bring laurels to Telangana in international sports arena. The new sports policy should focus on long-term objectives with Olympics 2036 in view so that sportspersons from Telangana … Read more
A US military veteran who received the world’s first whole-eye transplant has made significant progress a year later and has been able to resume his normal life, researchers say. Aaron James, 46, also received a rare partial-face transplant. He lost most of his face in an accident in 2021 while working as a high-voltage utility … Read more