Blindness Health Feed

If you ve ever played Blind Man s Buff you know how helpless it can feel to be unable to see. While some people are born blind, others lose sight as a result of health issues, accidents etc. Imagine how a person would feel to be able to see something for the first time or to regain their sight?

Every human being with sight can choose to donate their eyes after their death and gift another person vision. When it comes to eye donation, there is no restriction on the person s age or overal...more

It is an eye disorder in which the retina is affected by abnormal growth of the blood vessels. Most of the time only one eye is affected. This is not an inherited disease and the principle causes are still unknown. Although in some cases, it has been speculated that some acquired somatic alterations in the NDP gene (Norrie disease (pseudoglioma)) causes Coats disease. The treatment depends upon the symptoms and the intensity of the disease.

There are many symptoms which can be seen in...more

Your vision loss must be quite significant, and if you have good vision in one eye, you won't qualify for disability benefits.

The optic nerve the main and the only nerve that carries the visual images to the brain may have damages.

the effects cannot be reversed back
but you can take the healthy proper food to increase the immunity ok

Anxiety is the most common type of emotion. Every now and then, especially in times of difficulties, we all can feel anxious. There are many different forms of it.
Anxiety may occur as a symptom of clinical depression. It's also common to have depression that's triggered by an anxiety disorder, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or separation anxiety disorder. Many people have a diagnosis of both an anxiety disorder and clinical depression.
You may need an immediate con...more

Macular Degeneration is a condition in which the central part of the retina degenerates. In this condition, the posterior part of the eye, retina, is affected.

The central part of retina, macula, is associated with the central vision in the eye. The macula is responsible for controlling various abilities, such as distance perception, perceiving faces and colours, and identifying fine details of the objects. When this central part degenerates, the person slowly loses the ability to see c...more

The macula is a very small spot at the back of the eye responsible for light sensing tissue called retina. The macula is the reason that one can see clearly. Macular Holes can occur on the surface of the macula which results in distorted vision. Macular Holes develop with age, so people around the age of 60 might face Macular Holes in the eye, causing visual disability.

Macular Holes should be treated within time. If left untreated, it can create conditions for blindness. The stages of ...more

Macular Degeneration is an irreversible eye problem that results in vision loss. Macular Degeneration is seen in aged people around 60. It occurs when there is impairment in the retina of the eyes. A slightly central region of the retina called the macula deteriorates and degenerates sometimes. Due to this, aged people have vision loss. The problem cannot be cured, but can be supported with therapies, laser treatments, and medicines.

Since, Macular Degeneration occurs due to age problem...more

A scotoma is a blind spot in your vision. A temporary blind spot may the first sign of a migraine headache. A scotoma is caused by a problem in your brain, a problem in your eye, or a problem in your optic nerve. The optic nerve is located behind your eye and sends pictures to the brain.
If the scotoma is on the outer edges of your vision, it usually does not cause severe vision problems. If you have a scotoma in your central vision, it cannot be corrected or treated with glasses, contact le...more