Retina is the back curtain of the eye which receives the visual stimulus and sends it to the brain via the optic nerve. The retina is made up of two types of light receptors (photoreceptors) – the rods ...
Cataract is the clouding of the lens due to aging and is the most common cause of a gradual decrease in vision in the elderly age group. UNDERSTANDING LENS STRUCTURE AND CATARACT The lens of the eye has ...
What is Uveitis Uveitis is the inflammation of parts of the uvea or uveal tract of the eye. The uvea is a pigmented structure and is made up of the following – the iris in front that we ...
WHAT ARE REFRACTIVE ERRORS The presence of spectacle number for distance and/or near is called a refractive error. It is the most common cause of reduction in vision. SYMPTOMS OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS Feeling eye strain or blurring more ...
Electrolyte imbalance occurs when certain mineral levels in our blood are too high or too low. Electrolytes are minerals that give off an electrical charge when they dissolve in fluids like blood and urine. These are made by ...
What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda, a conventional Indian system of medication, dates back 5,000 years. It derives from the Sanskrit words ‘ayur’ (lifestyle) and ‘veda’ (understanding), which means ‘know-how of life.’ This holistic technique believes that sickness is a ...
