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Discovery of special stem cells in the eye could lead to better treatments for blindness

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that a region on the front surface of the eye harbours special stem cells that could treat blinding eye conditions. This part of the eye is called the ‘corneal limbus’ and is a narrow gap lying between the transparent cornea and white sclera. The research, published in…

Cases of conjunctivitis increase with high humidity

Kanpur: With climbing stickiness and variety in temperature, instances of eye influenza, regularly known as conjunctivitis, have expanded in the city. Specialists proposed that however the sickness is not a pandemic, yet individuals ought to take after some preventive measures to keep the infectious contamination under control. Influenza infection spreads for the most part from…

Rare eye infection with conjunctivitis

NAVI MUMBAI: The storm is connected with a more prominent rate of viral conjunctivitis. In the not so distant future, a comparable however uncommon eye disease called microsporidiosis, brought on by a parasite called microsporidia, has likewise been perceived by specialists in the city. Frequently mixed up for viral conjunctivitis due to regular side effects,…