Tag Archives: ophthalmology
Glaucoma and eye drops
The percentage of people not using proper technique to apply the eye drops is very high, according to a study Glaucoma is an ocular disease affecting the optic nerve. If untreated, the long term can lead to blindness. However, detecting the early signs is tricky. It is estimated that only half of the 800,000 people [...]
Detect the Alzheimer’s disease by eye
A simple eye test could detect Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders before symptoms appear, say British scientists. The dying cells appear as green dots in the retina of ration. Its technique uses fluorescent markers that attach to the dying cells. They are a first indication of cell death in the brain and can be seen [...]