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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicEye health

Topic: eye health

Apple snails can regrow their eyes & lithium plays a critical role in our bodies, not just in EVs

Akanksha Mishra -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Silent threat of diabetic retinopathy: Eye doctors bat for advanced treatments to be part of AB-PMJAY

Mrinalini Dhyani -
Diabetic retinopathy affects 30 lakh Indians and can lead to vision loss. Advanced therapies include costly injections currently not covered under Centre’s healthcare scheme.  

The bare back of Naga sadhus at Maha Kumbh became a chart for eye test

Krishan Murari -
The campaign, ‘Undekha Eye Test’, aims to reach out to over 40,000 people and generate conversations on health with the help of the Naga sadhus.

Cornea erosion, cancerous glue—those pretty fake eyelash can cost you

Adam Taylor -
The most commonly reported complication of eyelash extensions is blepharitis – inflammation or irritation of the eyelids.

Banning high-beam headlights is no solution. Invest in protective eyewear first

Kushan Mitra -
I am very certain that poor vision plays a major, and unfortunately undocumented, role in vehicular accidents in India.

Sleeping more won’t fix your dark circles. Check vitamin levels & coffee consumption too

Deepali Bhardwaj -
Dehydration can lead to dry and shrivelled skin, which makes pigmentation more visible. Staying hydrated can help combat dark circles.

You can get syphilis of the eye too. It can damage organs, US ophthalmologist says

Andrew Lotery -
A patient may be told there is nothing that can be done as they are thought to have a genetic eye disease. Syphilis then starts affecting the brain.

Do blue-light glasses work? Australian review questions ‘better sleep’, ‘reduced strain’ claims

Laura Downie -
Six studies evaluated whether wearing blue-light filtering lenses before bedtime could improve sleep quality, and the findings were mixed.

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Economy

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Esha Mishra -
Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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