The Eye Care Blog

Doctors from the Ho Chi Minh Eye Hospital have been to three Cambodian provinces to provide free surgical operations for poor blind people.

It’s important to protect your eyes from the sun’s powerful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Exposure to UV rays during winter can temporarily harm the eyes as well as increase the risk of developing sunlight-related eye disorders, including cataracts a leading cause of reduced vision in the United States.

A mysterious post-operative eye disease that swept across the continent has shut down one of Toronto’s busiest cataract surgery centres.

Almost half a million poor people from 28 Caribbean and Latin American nations have benefited from Operation Miracle, a highly successful programme started by Cuba that provides free surgery to low income patients.

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world. Repairing the damage can be costly, but dozens of lucky Kansans are getting their vision fixed for free.

Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses Can Alleviate Some Common Problems of Soft Contact Lens Wear, Study Shows.

Over 375,600 Latin Americans and Caribbeans benefited from Operation Milagros presently.

People usually do not realise the importance of looking after the eyes properly.

The second-grader, too poor to imagine flying to Thailand or Singapore for advanced medical care, is among a handful of patients selected to have surgery at Danang’s airport aboard ORBIS International’s flying eye hospital — a converted DC-10 with an operating room and rotating volunteer doctors from around the world.

The Assam government Friday ordered a judicial probe to investigate a botched cataract surgery camp at the Guwahati Medical College in which 38 people were blinded. The enquiry would be conducted by a retired judge of the Gauhati High Court and was expected to submit the report in three months.