Saptaparna Dasgupta, Bennett University Cataract surgery involves the removal of the eye’s lens and, in most circumstances, the replacement of the lens with a synthetic lens. The eye’s lens is usually clear, but as a result of a cataract, the lens becomes hazy, affecting vision over time. Vitreous prolapse is described as the vitreous moving into the […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University What is HJMD? HJMD or Hypotrichosis with macular dystrophy is an autosomal syndrome commonly found in young children. It is caused by a mutation in a gene CDH3, responsible for encoding a protein in hair follicles, and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). CDH3 encodes a glycoprotein known as P-cadherin, found at […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata The world has suffered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2020. Though scientists are working hard day and night to tackle the situation, it always seems like the virus has the upper hand. Recently, a shocking discovery was made that puzzled Researchers and Doctors from […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata The whole science behind your vision lies in the screen behind your eyeballs. The screen on which the image is formed is called the retina without which the optic nerve cannot send signals to one’s brain. The retina is made up of 2 types of cells – ones responsible […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata It is often said that a person’s confidence is measured through the amount of eye contact it makes. In an interview or even a group discussion or any performance, eye contact is something that drives the attention. But what if a person loses his/her sight? All the beauty of the […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata Macular degeneration is an eye disease that causes loss in the centre of the field of vision and often leads to irreversible blindness. The disease is broad of two types: dry macular degeneration in which there is a deterioration of the centre of the retina and wet macular degeneration that […]
Sayak Biswas, Amity University, Kolkata Visual information is collected by the animals with the help of photoreceptors that are present in the retina. These visual signals are transferred to the brain through the retinal ganglion cells or the RCGs. In several binocular animals, the RCG axons are connected both to the ipsilateral and contralateral side […]
Ritwika Chowdhury, Team BioXone In today’s times, infections and casualties have become synonymous to the pandemic. People are scared to step out of their houses, if not for an emergency. In such a situation another rising problem that is taking shape gradually is the vision impairment.The WHO theme for World Sight Day 2020 is “hope […]
