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FDA authorizes first eyeglass lenses to slow progression of pediatric Myopia
News | September 30, 2025

FDA authorizes first eyeglass lenses to slow progression of pediatric Myopia

FDA authorization was based on two years of clinical study data demonstrating that Essilor Stellest lenses significantly slowed myopia progression compared to single-vision control lenses


Allergan’s conclave on World Sight Day spotlights eyecare's crucial role in workplace
News | October 12, 2023

Allergan’s conclave on World Sight Day spotlights eyecare's crucial role in workplace

India confronts alarming rates of eye disorders, propelling the urgency of eyecare awareness


A 10-year commission with dedicated mission is required to tackle the upsurge of diabetes in India: says Expert
Healthcare | September 01, 2022

A 10-year commission with dedicated mission is required to tackle the upsurge of diabetes in India: says Expert

India is at the forefront of research in cardiology worldwide but making indigenous products is what we are lacking & it needs to be improved


ENTOD Pharmaceuticals gets DCGI nod to carry out the phase 3 trials of 0.05% atropine eye drops
Drug Approval | June 01, 2022

ENTOD Pharmaceuticals gets DCGI nod to carry out the phase 3 trials of 0.05% atropine eye drops

Low-dose atropine has emerged as an effective approach to slow the progression of myopia in children


50% of the world's population expected to be myopic by 2050
News | May 23, 2022

50% of the world's population expected to be myopic by 2050

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


ENTOD Pharmaceuticals launches glaucoma awareness campaign
Public Health | March 08, 2022

ENTOD Pharmaceuticals launches glaucoma awareness campaign

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


S-Alpha Therapeutics raises US $ 8.7 million in Series A Funding
Digitisation | August 10, 2021

S-Alpha Therapeutics raises US $ 8.7 million in Series A Funding

Founded in 2019, the start-up develops digital therapeutics, a therapeutic intervention from the convergence of biology and information technology