World Sight Day 2009

World Sight Day 2009 - ‘Gender and Eye Health’

World Sight Day, which falls on October 8th, 2009, seeks to be an ‘eye-opener’ of sorts with its theme ‘Gender and Eye Health’ to ensure gender equality in the access of eye care services, which is unfortunately not the case in the world today.

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Quiz on Eye

The eyes are the most complex part of the body after the brain. To learn more about the eye, its functions and the diseases that affect the eye participate in this quiz.

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Myopia / Short Sightedness - Animation

Myopia or short sightedness is a vision problem experienced by almost one-third of the population. It is the inability of a person to see the distant objects clearly. Improper reading habits is possibly the commonest cause of short sight. Sometimes it can be due to lack of vitamins. Myopia can also be a hereditary condition.

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Hyperopia / Long Sightedness - Animation

People with hyperopia can see distant objects clearly but have difficulty seeing objects that are near. Long sightedness or hyperopia, occurs if a persons eyeball is too short or when the cornea is too flat when compared to the normal eye.

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Cataract - Animation

The most common condition related to aging is cataract. A cataract is a clouding of the eye's natural lens. Cataracts are most often found in persons over the age of 55, but they are also occasionally found in younger people. Usually, cataracts develop slowly and cause no pain.

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Laser Eye Surgery - Animation

The word LASIK is an acronym for Laser- Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and is currently a popular surgical procedure that is being performed by Eye Doctors to improve vision by correcting refractory errors. The surgery improves the vision in patients who have nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

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Yoga and Eye Sight

Human eyes need care and attention. As years go by, the muscles around the eyes lose their tone. Eyesight is dramatically improved when the muscles of the eyes are relaxed. Yoga plays a significant role in promoting eye health. Yogic eye exercises strengthen the muscles of the eyes and thus help in curing many ailments of the eyes.

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Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is a cancer of the eye that affects the retina i.e., the part of the eye that detects color and light. It mostly affects children, although it may occur at any stage of an individual's life. Retinoblastoma may be hereditary or non- hereditary.

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Amblyopia

Amblyopia is the medical term for poor development of vision in one eye. Amblyopia is often referred to as "lazy eye." Central vision does not develop properly, usually in one eye, which is called amblyopic. Amblyopia causes more visual loss in the age group under 40 than all the injuries and diseases combined.

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can lead to damage to the eye's optic nerve which is responsible for good vision and result in blindness. Glaucoma is called the 'creeping thief of sight' because it strikes without obvious symptoms. It affects people of all ages, from babies to adults.

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