As the world celebrates World Glaucoma Week (March 7-13th), Nikkhil K Masurkar, Executive Director, Entod Pharmaceuticals, an authority on eye diseases spoke to Thomas C Thottathil, Editor, indianpharmapost.com, on the seriousness of Glaucoma
The #pledgemyeyes initiative reached out to over 30 million people across the country and the website registered 3X more pledges compared to the present numbers
The initiative aims to reach out to more than 20 million people across the country and a number of social media influencers have also pledged to extend their whole-hearted support for the noble cause
Low-dose atropine has emerged as an effective approach to slow the progression of myopia in children
Researchers have found out that myopia often leads to an abnormal increase in axial length. When the axial length grows to more than 25mm, especially with age, problems like cataracts or glaucoma can appear
Macushield tablets assist with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and improves overall vision
Raising awareness about glaucoma is crucial in India where it is the leading cause of irreversible blindness with at least 12 million people affected and almost 1.2 million people blind from the disease
It is the generic version of molnupiravir
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