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Disabled people raise grievances |
MARGAO: Nearly 100 grievances against inaccessible government offices and washrooms, lack of parking facilities, etc, dominated the daylong mobile court jointly organized by the Centre's chief... |
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27/Nov/2017 |
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Images used to educate public about leading cause of blindness not realistic, says study |
Images used to educate the public about vision loss due to the leading causes of blindness are not fit for purpose, according to a new study from City, University of London.
The researchers found... |
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27/Nov/2017 |
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New gene-delivery system can stop hereditary blindness, says study |
According to a new study, a new gene-delivery system for an inherited form of blindness shows promise. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed gene-carrying nanoparticles that... |
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24/Nov/2017 |
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Q&A: What needs to be done to eliminate river blindness in Africa |
They are two diseases with two different parasites. So for decades, river blindness and lymphatic filariasis have been combatted separately, through different treatment campaigns and by different... |
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24/Nov/2017 |
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How Blind People In Bethlehem-Palestine, Work And Are Independent |
There often seems to be a misconception that the only thing blind people do is…be blind.
They don’t just sit at home decked out their blind garb, hovelled up their pyjamas and dropping curry down... |
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23/Nov/2017 |
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How A Unique Medical Mission Is Making India Cataract-Free |
For the last three years, 52-year-old Taradevi from Hansi (in Haryana’s Hisar district) has been suffering from severe visual impairment due to cataracts.
Her husband is physically challenged, so it... |
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23/Nov/2017 |
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BEING THE LIGHT IS BETTER THAN SEEING ONE |
Rahul Bajaj looks at his blindness as an asset and not a liability. His determination brought rich dividends as he emerged from his hometown in Nagpur to become a lawyer. Working in Delhi now, the 23... |
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23/Nov/2017 |
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Govt announces new initiatives to manage non-communicable diseases |
Scheme to detect and follow up diabetic retinopathy launched
The government, on World Diabetes Day, has announced new initiatives to streamline the management of non-communicable diseases in the... |
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22/Nov/2017 |
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Treating 2 Lakh Eyes in a Year! Here’s How India Makes It Happen. |
The old lady is smiling broadly, although one eye is bandaged. She’s excited about going home.
“I work every day, weeding fields and picking fruits. I must be able to see to keep working. I was so... |
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21/Nov/2017 |
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Treating 2 Lakh Eyes in a Year! Here’s How India Makes It Happen. |
The old lady is smiling broadly, although one eye is bandaged. She’s excited about going home.
“I work every day, weeding fields and picking fruits. I must be able to see to keep working. I was so... |
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21/Nov/2017 |
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