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Its all about posture, regular breaks and blink blink blink.....

With longer working hours and an increase in the use of computers, our eyes are being put under more and

Take regular breaks to avoid eye strain. Breaks will not only relax the eyes but the whole body as well. A good rule to follow is the 20-20-20 rule; every 20 minutes of looking at the computer screen, turn your head and try to look at an object placed greater than 20 feet (6 metres) away. This changes the focal length and relaxes your eyes; a must for tired eyes.

You may also try to blink for 20 times in succession, to moisten eyes and walk 20 paces every 20 minutes of sitting in front of the computer. This will not only focus the eyes at different distances as you move around but also help with blood circulation for the entire body.

If your job requires you to wear protective eyewear never go without it. Your employer should provide the protective eyewear.

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Eye Care Team
Sarvodaya Manav Seva Charitable Trust 
Udaipur (Rajasthan, India)
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We have only single pair of eyes...Habits to follow for Contacts.

Many of us on day to day basis enjoy the comfort and benefits of contact lenses. But are we really concerned about eye health? Failure to wear, clean, and store your lenses as directed by eye doctor may lead to serious eye infections.

Here are habits you need to concentrate on: 

• Wash your hands with soap and water than dry them well with a clean cloth before touching your contact lenses every time. 
• Also remove contact lenses while sleeping. 
• Keep water away from your contacts. You should remove them before shower or swimming.

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Courtesy: 
Eye Care Team
Sarvodaya Manav Seva Charitable Trust 
Udaipur (Rajasthan, India)
Rs 3000 or $50 Donation is Good for a Cataract Surgery for a Person in Need

Seeing with tongue, Tasting the light!

How amazing it would be if you can feel different sensation of lights with your tongue and feel the objects!!

Sounds unbelievable!

But 'It's the brain that sees - not the eyes'
Dr. Bach-y-Rita's idea is that we see the world with our brains and not our eyes - our eyes are merely the sensors. If the sensor is damaged or stops working, then you can use another sensor to get the visual information to the brain.

BrainPort: A non-invasive device that allows people who are blind to sense visual images using their tongue has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Image credit: Wicab Inc

The BrainPort converts images into electrical impulses that are felt on the tongue as vibrations or tingling sensations.

After receiving training and with experience of use, the user learns to interpret the signals through their tongue and determine size, shape and position of objects in front of them and even discern if they are moving.

Courtesy:
Dr Sharva Pandya
Consultant Ophthalmologist

References:
Paddock, C. (2015, June 22). "FDA approve device that helps blind 'see with tongue'." Medical News Today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/295709.php. 

Live Ebola virus in survivor's eye!!

A recent study of an Ebola survivor showed live Ebola virus in the aqueous humor fluid within one of survivor`s eyes for more than 2 months after recovery. Though casual contact with Ebola survivors does not pose a risk as tear fluid and conjunctiva samples tested negative for Ebola in same patient.

But risk exist while performing invasive procedure in survivors eyes.

Ebola survivors "require ongoing medical care to manage complications from the infection that may develop during recovery"says infectious disease specialist Jay Varkey, an assistant professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. The researchers say Ebola disease survivors should be monitored for eye and other health complications after recovery.

So it is advisable to develop and strictly follow standard operating protocols while performing invasive procedures, handling lab specimens and while managing biomedical waste.

"The Ebola outbreak that started in December 2013 became a public health, humanitarian and socioeconomic crisis with a devastating impact on families, communities and affected countries," write the WHO leaders. "It also served as a reminder that the world, including WHO, is ill-prepared for a large and sustained disease outbreak." 

Post Credit

Dr Sharva Pandya

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Jai Drishti Eye Hospital, Udaipur (Raj)

Reference:

1. Persistence of Ebola virus in ocular fluid during convalescence, Jay B. Varkey, et al., New England Journal of Medicine, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1500306, published online 7 May 2015.

2. Paddock, Catharine. "Live Ebola virus detected in survivor's eye months after recovery." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 11 May. 2015. Web.
18 Jun. 2015. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/293711.php> 

Dry Eye: How discomfort originate?

Recently a group of researchers from the Instituto de Neurociencias have explained the molecular mechanism of the discomfort that originate in Dry Eyes. The study has been published in the journal Nature Communications.

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UMH Professor Carlos Belmonte explained that "until now we knew that the nervous system is sensitive to increases in the concentration of salts that in turn causes decreases in the volume of tears of dry eye disease, but we did not know the molecular mechanism responsible for the excitation of these nerves."

But this study shows that TRPM8 protein is responsible for the origination of sensations that leads to discomfort and irritation in eye and increased blinking rate.

"We believe the TRPM8 protein is that responsible for the nerve signals reaching the brains in persons with dry eye and they cause increased blinking and sensation of pain," concluded Andrés Parra.

Journal Reference:

1. Talisia Quallo, Nisha Vastani, Elisabeth Horridge, Clive Gentry, Andres Parra, Sian Moss, Felix Viana, Carlos Belmonte, David A. Andersson, Stuart Bevan. TRPM8 is a neuronal osmosensor that regulates eye blinking in mice. Nature Communications, 2015; 6: 7150 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8150

Post Credit

Dr Sharva Pandya

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Jai Drishti Eye Hospital, Udaipur (Raj)

WOW Eye Makeups!!

Women of every age love to have DIFFERENT & UNIQUE looks and if we talk about some interesting and attractive eye makeups than they will say NOTHING BETTER THAN THAT....!!!

Found on blogof.francescomugnai.com

Do you wish for gorgeous and attractive eyes? Off course YES will be the answer by 110% women!!! LOL!!

Eyes are classified as an entrance towards the heart and soul that demonstrate your internal natural beauty. Even if you have stunning eyes, makeup tend to make them extra beautiful. Here are few eye makeup step by step photos, ideas and suggested links to help you to make your eyes more pretty.

Oops!!
Sorry friends being medical cosmetic and aesthetic personal I could`nt provide you with the ideas and pics about eye mackup, but yeh here are few useful links to get everything you wanted for beautiful and attractive eyes.

Hope I have not disappointed you on this part.
(Rather I would request you to provide me articles/ pictures and related material to share with the readers blog Netra Mantra. I will definitely post them with credits. Mail me to vibraclinics@gmail.com)

Suggested Links:

• Interesting Mackup Ideas
• 20 Amazing Eye Mackup Tutorials
• Spring Eye Mackup
  

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Art of Reading !!

Yes friends, Reading is also an art. So if I ask anyone of you how do you read? than most of the time there is an answer that I usually get is Shhhh..

May be you are reading first time about reading techniques but you should follow few basic rules to enjoy your readings. To avoid eye fatigue it is recommended to follow these simple rules :

• The distance between the eyes and the book should be approximately 30 cm.
• The reading environment should be well-lit.
• You should sit upright in a comfortable chair.
• Choose books with large print. (Though its not always possible as many interesting books have fine print)
• Discourage reading in bed and in moving vehicles.
• Optimum Lighting: Lighting should be bright enough to read a book or do any near vision work without having to strain your eye and yet not too bright as to cause glare.
• Direction of the light should be such that light directly falls on the reading surface without any obstruction. Also the light should not fall on your eyes.
• Do not read when tired or sick: Weak bodily energy weakens the entire system, especially the Liver, which is directly connecting to the eyes via the acupuncture meridians. Reading during illness or fatigue weakens the focusing eye muscles. (Oh my youth gen friends, don`t misuse this point to run away from your studies...!!! LOL)

So friends all the best and have a pleasurable reading ahead!!