Mumbai: Conjunctivitis Cases on the Rise; BMC Issues Advisory
2 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai: Conjunctivitis Cases on the Rise; BMC Issues Advisory

News 18  

Conjunctivitis cases are on the rise in Mumbai over the past two weeks and people must take precautions as well as timely visits to the doctor in case they experience pain or discomfort in their eyes, the civic body said on Saturday. A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation statement said 250-300 conjunctivitis patients have been treated in the civic-run Murli Deora Eye Hospital in the last two weeks. Conjunctivitis, along with other ailments, spread during this time," said Dr Varsha Rokde, chief health officer of Murli Deora Eye Hospital. While it gets cleared in five to six days, people must avoid home remedies and visit eye specialists, the civic body said, adding that conjunctivitis medicines were freely available at its hospitals.

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How to Prevent and Treat Eye Infections
3 weeks, 2 days ago

How to Prevent and Treat Eye Infections

Deccan Chronicle  

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Conjunctivitis cases rise in India, here's what doctors advise
1 year, 4 months ago

Conjunctivitis cases rise in India, here's what doctors advise

Hindustan Times  

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Preventing Post-Rain Conjunctivitis: 7 Eye Care Tips for Rainy Days
1 year, 4 months ago

Preventing Post-Rain Conjunctivitis: 7 Eye Care Tips for Rainy Days

News 18  

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Conjunctivitis Spread in Parts of AP
1 year, 4 months ago

Conjunctivitis Spread in Parts of AP

Deccan Chronicle  

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City Reports Alarming Rise in Conjunctivitis Cases
1 year, 4 months ago

City Reports Alarming Rise in Conjunctivitis Cases

Deccan Chronicle  

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Conjunctivitis cases on the rise: Can sunglasses prevent the infection?
1 year, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

India is reporting a surge in conjunctivitis or ‘pink eye’ cases that causes swelling of the conjunctiva. “In rare but severe cases, patients come in with swollen, painful eyes as well,” Dr Dhruv Chauhan, Physician, Sanjeevan Medical Research Centre, Delhi, IMA-MSN National zonal coordinator, told The Quint. “It is not uncommon to see people with conjunctivitis wearing dark sunglasses, assuming …

Protecting your eyes in monsoon: Understanding conjunctivitis and its causes
1 year, 4 months ago

Protecting your eyes in monsoon: Understanding conjunctivitis and its causes

Firstpost  

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Conjunctivitis hits Delhi with over 100 cases a day
1 year, 4 months ago

Conjunctivitis hits Delhi with over 100 cases a day

Firstpost  

The increasing number of conjunctivitis cases has prompted the Delhi government to issue an advisory for all private and government schools Delhi has been witnessing a rapid rise in eye flu cases with AIIMS recording over 100 cases per day. Dr JS Titiyal, Chief of RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said, “We …

Conjunctivitis: What causes pinkeye and how can you tell which kind you have?
1 year, 4 months ago

Conjunctivitis: What causes pinkeye and how can you tell which kind you have?

Hindustan Times  

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Conjunctivitis alert: Can you get eye flu by looking into someone's eyes? Know how it spreads, precautions
1 year, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

Due to incessant rains, floods and waterlogging, conjunctivitis cases have been on rise across the country from Delhi, Mumbai to Arunachal Pradesh. Can I get eye flu by looking into someone's eyes? There is a common misconception that eye flu can spread just by looking into someone's eyes. The main mode of transmission for eye flu, also known as conjunctivitis, …

‘Conjunctivitis Surge an Epidemic’: Doctors Say Infections Likely to Peak Soon
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Conjunctivitis Surge an Epidemic’: Doctors Say Infections Likely to Peak Soon

News 18  

Watery discharge, irritation, itching, swelling of the lids, redness and pain in the eyes – these are the top complaints of the majority of patients visiting emergency departments of hospitals and eye clinics in northern India. Dr Titiyal said this year, the cases were “slightly more” than previous years, which could be due to heavy rains and flooding. “Our outpatient …

Delhi govt issues conjunctivitis or eye flu advisory for schools and students: Read it here
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi govt issues conjunctivitis or eye flu advisory for schools and students: Read it here

India TV News  

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PMC issues health advisory for Conjunctivitis
1 year, 4 months ago

PMC issues health advisory for Conjunctivitis

Hindustan Times  

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Don't ignore the pink eye: As cases rise, know what leads to conjunctivitis spike in monsoon; how to avoid
1 year, 5 months ago

Don't ignore the pink eye: As cases rise, know what leads to conjunctivitis spike in monsoon; how to avoid

Hindustan Times  

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Conjunctivitis strikes, blazes trail from Kanpur to Jhansi
1 year, 5 months ago

Conjunctivitis strikes, blazes trail from Kanpur to Jhansi

Hindustan Times  

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Conjunctivitis could be a symptom for Covid
3 years, 8 months ago

Conjunctivitis could be a symptom for Covid

Deccan Chronicle  

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4 years ago

Soreness, light sensitivity and other eye problems likely to occur in COVID-19 patients, suggests study

Firstpost  

The researchers could not find any gender differences in these associations between COVID-19 and eye manifestations, suggesting that men and women experienced these problems in the same degree The COVID-19 causing SARS-CoV-2 virus enters the body through the mucous membranes and infects healthy cells through ACE2 receptors. A new study published in the journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology takes this knowledge …

Everything You Need to Know About Pink Eye or Conjunctivitis
4 years ago

Everything You Need to Know About Pink Eye or Conjunctivitis

News 18  

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