Mindfulness Meditation: A New Tool in Fighting Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, affecting 65 million people worldwide. If untreated, it can lead to blindness. It’s estimated that 10% of glaucoma patients are blind. A recent study published in the Journal of Glaucoma has shown that mindfulness meditation may not only help lower intraocular pressure (IOP), the main culprit in glaucoma, […]
Half of us will be Nearsighted by 2050. Why?
The percentage of people worldwide who are nearsighted is growing, according to research done by the Brian Holden Vision Institute. They looked at 145 studies involving over 2 million participants worldwide to determine the global prevalence of myopia, more commonly known as short sighted or nearsighted (difficulty seeing distant objects). And what they found was […]
If Cataracts Clouds Your Vision, Here’s What You Need to Know
The medical etymology of “cataract” is derived from the Latin word for a portcullis. That’s the heavy gate that was dropped to prevent an enemy from invading the courtyard of a castle. In this sense, a cataract is like an opaque veil that age drops over the lens of your eye. Untreated cataracts will definitely […]
Dry Eye Patients May Get Relief From Simple Nutritional Supplement
Over 3.8 million Americans undergo cataract surgery every year. Although this procedure has a very high success rate (98%), patients frequently complain of dry eye symptoms following cataract surgery. Scientists theorize that during surgery, corneal nerves are cut and this triggers an inflammatory response that’s responsible for the dry eye symptoms. Although dry eye symptoms aren’t […]
Get to know vision expert Dr. Avneet Sodhi Gaur
Dr. Gaur is featured in the recent Haute Living Magazine’s Doctor’s Talk section, and we wanted to share the article with you. My greatest achievement: My greatest achievement in my career and as a woman is being appointed Director of the Glaucoma service at Assil Eye Institute. Being given this opportunity early in my career […]
Might a Hydrogel Make Dry Eye a Thing of the Past?
Millions of Americans need to weep more. No, they’re not emotionally stunted. Their eyes just don’t retain enough moisture to keep them properly lubricated. The result? A widely prevalent condition known as dry eye syndrome.
