We are biologically programmed to associate injury with pain. If a bone breaks, it throbs. If the cornea is scratched, it stings. But the retina plays by a different set of rules. The retina is
Your vision relies entirely on the retina, a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye that captures light. Imagine it like the film inside a traditional camera. If that film suddenly peels away
You are reading a book, or perhaps looking at a clear blue sky, and you see it. A faint, grey speck drifting slowly across your vision. You blink to wipe it away, but it moves with you, darting off
Mr Verma, a 58-year-old accountant from Delhi, was having his morning tea when he noticed something odd in his vision. A dark, grey shadow had appeared in the bottom corner of his right eye. He
The eye is a deceptive organ. While the bruising on your eyelid fades in a week, the hit from that impact travels deeper. It moves through the vitreous gel and tugs at the retina. This is the retina
The internet is great for many things, but when it comes to your health issues, it often serves up worst-case scenarios without the context. Within seconds, you are convinced you are going blind. It
It wasn’t pain that alerted Mr Sharma. In fact, he didn’t feel anything. One minute, he was sitting in his balcony in South Delhi, reading the morning headlines. Next, a dark, grey curtain seemed
If a doctor tells you that you need an injection in your eye, your first instinct is probably to run. That is a normal human reaction. We know that reading a medical brochure doesn’t help.
Many people assume cataract surgery is simple—remove the cloudy lens, insert a new clear lens, and vision becomes perfect. But in reality, the success of cataract surgery depends heavily on retina
What Is VEGF and Anti-VEGF? VEGF stands for vascular endothelial growth factor. It’s a signal protein that stimulates the formation of blood vessels, which is useful when you have a wound or
