All of us know that prevention is better than cure and its importance cannot be overemphasized. However, not every disease is preventable and screening provides us with the second best option of catching them early. Although there are various definitions for screening it can simply be summed up as detecting disease early in asymptomatic (those without any symptoms) individuals.
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Medical care of a child is different from that
Medical care of a child is different from that of an adult, and no one knows this as well as a Paediatrician (Child specialist). Similarly, the Orthopaedic care of a child is different from that of an adult.
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The current era of sedentary lifestyle is coupled with an exponential growth of lifestyle diseases like Diabetes Mellitus and high Blood Pressure, but very few people have heard of Chronic kidney disease as a public health menace. The numbers are simply frightening in 2005.
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Excessive screen time can lead to eye strain and dry eyes. Some people may also get headaches and soreness of the eyes. Here are some tips to minimize eye strain when using computers.
Take frequent breaks
Blurred vision in a patient with diabetes may not be just because of change in glasses number, rather it may be a symptom of more serious problem with diabetes affecting the eyes. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a condition occurring in persons with diabetes, which causes progressive damage to the retina, the light sensitive lining at the back of the eye. Persons with diabetic retinopathy can suffer significant vision loss even leading to blindness.
Dr Anita Sethi
Dr Shibal Bhartiya
Eye health will start with a healthy baby! However some of the common eye conditions that we should be aware of are listed below. As a general principle, children should be encouraged to have a healthy balanced diet, with daily portions of fruit & vegetables, especially green vegetables (NO, potato is not a green vegetable!)
