Man diagnosed with eye cancer after nine hospital visits
Farid Oladapo says he was “sent on his way” when trying to get his eye issues diagnosed. Source link
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Death of Kerala veterinary student: SFI lands in the eye of political storm
The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has found itself at the centre of a political storm in the aftermath of the suspected death by suicide of J.S. Sidharth, a second-year student at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) at Pookode in Wayanad district of Kerala. Sidharth’s death, allegedly due to ragging and assault … Read more
Free eye camp held
Balakrishna Eye Hospital conducted a free camp and public meeting followed by a seminar on Sunday on Get lasik laser – stop glasses. M. Balakrishna, chairman and director, emphasised the need to treat eye diseases as they could otherwise lead to complications such as loss of sight and inferiority complex. As many as 18 patients … Read more
Glossop man told NHS will not fund £40k a time eye cancer treatment
Craig Shore, who has ocular uveal melanoma, will have to pay up to £240,000 for chemosaturation. Source link
US veteran gets world’s first eye transplant
The surgery did not restore vision in the grafted eye, but experts do not rule out the possibility. Source link
Arkansas man receives world’s first eye transplant
Aaron James lost his nose, mouth and left eye in a work-related accident. Surgeons in New York successfully performed the reconstruction that included a whole-eye implant. His vision was not restored, but the first-of-its-kind procedure may help advance transplant medicine. “If some form of vision restoration occurred, it would be wonderful, but… the goal was … Read more
Macular degeneration research grows human cells in artificial eye
Researchers hope it could eventually lead to new ways of treating age-related macular degeneration. Source link
Uttar Pradesh BJP to see overhaul at districts level with eye on 2024 polls
Image used for representative purpose only. File | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI In a major rejig to organisational structure ahead of the Lok Sabha election in 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh is planning to change at least 50 district presidents Many of the district presidents who are expected to face the … Read more
Karnataka Health Department launches doorstep eye care programme in Chickballapur district
The State Health Department, in collaboration with the National Program for Control of Blindness, on Friday launched a transformative initiative – Asha Kirana – Eye Care at Your Doorstep — in Chickballapur district. This programme will be extended to cover Kalaburagi, Haveri, and Chamarajanagar districts from September 4. According to an official press release, the initiative … Read more
Centre has slashed the price of LPG cylinder only with an eye on elections, says CPI(M)
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The Communist Party of India (M) State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao | Photo Credit: KVS Giri Activists of the CPI(M) staged a protest against the spiralling prices of essential commodities, increase in power tariffs, and rise in unemployment, here on Wednesday. Addressing a gathering, CPI(M) State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao said that the Central government … Read more