Eye Health

It is important to recognise the early Signs and Symptoms of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Symptoms of RP include night vision difficulties in childhood or later and slow loss of peripheral vision due to degeneration of rod photoreceptors. A person with RP will have visual problems in dim light, late evenings and during night-time if the illumination is low. There will also be delayed adaptation to dark environment like entering a cinema hall or dimly lit restaurant. The loss of peripheral vision is…

Causes and Risk Factors of RP Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is caused due to a genetic defect(mutation) in the genes responsible for proper function of visual cycle which lead to abnormal protein formation and loss of function of photoreceptors. Photoreceptors (rods and cones) are light sensitive cells in the retinal layers. Rod photoreceptors are responsible for night vision and peripheral vision. Cone photoreceptors are responsible for central vision, high resolution of images and colour vision.…

What is Retinitis Pigmentosa Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) belongs to a group of genetic retinal diseases referred to as inherited retinal dystrophies. RP affects the cells (photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium) in the back part of the eye i.e., the retina which is one of the  crucial structures in eye responsible for vision. A person affected with RP can develop symptoms in early childhood or later in life. In majority of the patients, it is a progressive disease where in patient…

November is World Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults. Find out how people with diabetes can protect their vision and prevent blindness.   The theme for 2021-2023 has been on Access to Diabetes with the subtheme this year being Education to protect tomorrow. PatientsEngage and IHOPE came together at how people with diabetes can protect their vision and prevent blindness. It is not common knowledge that people…

फरीदाबाद की 60 वर्षीय अरुणा मिश्रा बहुत कम देख पाती हैं - अब उनकी सिर्फ 8 प्रतिशत परिधीय दृष्टि बची है,  और यह और भी घटती जा रही है। लेकिन इस समस्या के बावजूद वे स्वतंत्र रूप से जीती हैं, अपने सारे काम करती हैं, और यहाँ तक कि जब उनके पति को कोविड हुआ, उन्होंने खाना बनाने का काम भी संभाला। सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात यह है कि उन्होंने इस समस्या से अपने जीवन के उत्साह को कम नहीं होने दिया। कृपया हमें अपनी स्थिति के बारे में कुछ बताएं मैं रेटिनाइटिस पिगमेंटोसा की एडवांस स्टेज में हूं। मेरी अब केवल 8…

Kavya Poornima Balajepalli lost her eyesight at 21 after a brief period of intense headaches due to Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), a rare neurological disorder. Here she talks about her struggles after loss of vision, how she manages her condition and how she became an IIH warrior to create awareness about the disease. Please could you tell us a bit about your background. I am based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. I did my graduation in architecture from the University of Mumbai…

Suzanne Sangi, 26, was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension causing severe headaches, ringing in her ears with a daunting possibility of going blind. Here she talks about her treatment and renewed will to live thoughtfully and hopefully. I often wondered to myself, things couldn’t get any worse than they were -- I’d been living with a chronic illness called Lupus for more than three years now. My kidneys had been aggressively damaged and I’ve…

Dr. Sayan Basu, Network Director, Research Consultant Ophthalmologist, L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) spoke to PatientsEngage on Dry Eyes disease, a growing public health problem and one of the most common conditions seen with the increased use of screens.  ​The video below covers the following questions and a lot of questions from the audience. What is dry eyes disease? Symptoms of dry eyes Causes and risk factors of dry eyes Stages of dry eyes Treatment of dry eyes…

Diabetic Macular Edema is a complication of diabetes and can impact vision if left undiagnosed and untreated. It affects persons with both Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Dr. Padmaja Kumari Rani, Network Head, Tele-Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal surgeon,  Consultant Ophthalmologist, L V Prasad Eye Institute answers questions on the risk factors, treatment and prevention of Diabetic Macular Edema The video below covers the following topics:  What is Diabetic Macular Edema? What…

Mohit Gupta, 34 from Delhi is visually impaired since birth. He has learnt to overcome his vision problems by adopting assistive technologies which help him negotiate his professional and personal space.  How would you like to introduce yourself? I am someone who is very positive and looks at every opportunity that he wants to utilize to improve himself as well as others around him. I work in my family business.  Please tell us a bit about your condition  I am visually impaired…