Surprising to many- not much! Our eyes are designed to self-service itself. Just the act of blinking has several functions: Blinking lubricates the eye with tearsThe tear film forms a layer of optically smooth surface for you to have clear vision.Tears contain antibacterial substances and enzymes which protects the eyeballs against infections and inflammation.Blinking cleans theContinueContinue reading “How to take care of your eyes?”
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Saving Sight, Bringing life!
There have been many incredible moments during my career as a surgeon but this story has to be the closest to my heart and will be for a long time to come.
The Alina Project- TVM’s first steps into Vietnam!
The Vision Mission (TVM) travelled to Vietnam in July-August, 2019. TVM was collaborating with Alina Vision, USA to set up a Medical Retina Service and Oculoplastics service at Alina’s first eye hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. TVM’s goals as an organisation has been at capacity building, sustainability and access to sub-speciality eye care in under-served areas in East and South Asia. This found mutual synergies with Alina Vision. This Project was named “The Alina Project”
The Sri Lanka Diaries- TVM footprints in 2016
I was part of a team of surgeons who went to Northern Sri Lanka to operate on poor patients there who couldn’t afford eye surgery. We went to a hospital in Vavuniya which was the biggest hospital in the northern province to do the surgeries. This region was the most affected by the 25 year old civil war which only recently ended.
Can LED Screens Damage Our Eyesight?
As of now not really! There are various media outlets trying to bring a new spin to the story of LED lighting and eyes. LED lighting has improved efficiency as well as reduced power consumption. I feel this need to be seen objectively supported by actual evidence and not the hypothesis of scientists in aContinueContinue reading “Can LED Screens Damage Our Eyesight?”
Finding Superman: Changing a prolific surgeon to a social entrepreneur
We need supermen like Dr. Shiva for healthcare in India. People who have to be physicians, surgeons, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and managers combined into one person. People who can take on multiple responsibilities in this endeavor without an almost non-existent government support and yet be driven enough to bring about a social change. We have found one, I’m sure we would find more.
DR. RAGHURAJ HEGDE 