Dr. Vidyashankar's Center for Vision Eye Clinic, Eye Specialist, Chembur, Mumbai

KERATOCONUS : WHAT IS IT, HOW TO IDENTIFY, WHEN TO CONSULT, WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS?
If a child constantly rubs his eyes ,it is a sign of an underlying Allergic Eye Disease , Uncorrected refractive error or an Undiagnosed Keratoconus.
Symptoms include blurred vision and sensitivity to lig...

Cases of “Mucormycosis” or “Black fungus”, a fatal rare infection are shooting up in patients recovering from Covid-19.
The fungal disease, called mucormycosis, has a 50% mortality rate. It affects patients initially in the nose but the fungus can then spread to the eyes and into the brain, and m...

BLACK FUNGUS / MUCORMYCOSIS
Mucormycosis or #blackfungus mostly affects immunocompromised people or elderly diabetics who are poorly controlled and have taken steroids due to COVID. Steroids sometimes shoots up blood sugar to very high levels.

Symptoms :

1. Blocked Nose
2. Nasal discharge,...

Double Up To Avoid Trouble :
Please note wearing double mask does not reduce your oxygen supply

#maskup#doublemask #covid19#drhemalathavidyashankar # drbvidyashankar #drvidyashankarscenterfor vision

Proning for self care
Seeing the plight of people outside hospital without oxygen is very sad .
As we all know prone position has a vital role in the management.
Please create awareness about it.
#proning #proneposition #selfcare #drhemalathavidyashankar #drbvidyashankar #drvidyashankarscenterfo...

World Cancer Day

Every year, 4th February is observed as world Cancer Day to create awareness about it.
Though cancer is multi factorial and there is no single magic diet which can prevent it, research shows that rich is fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans and whole grains reduces the risk of...

Squint or Strabismus is a condition in which there is misalignment of eyes. Many times , this is due to an uncorrected refractive error and can be easily managed by prescribing the correct power of glasses
Accommodative esotropia is one of the most common forms of SQUINT (crossed eye), which is ...

SELF MEDICATION AND INDISCRIMINATE USE OF STEROID DROPS COULD BE DANGEROUS AND VISION THREATENING

An 18-year-old bright student consulted me recently as he found a sudden onset diminition of vision and pain in his eyes. He has been having redness in his eyes on and off since last 10 months and h...

Stay Safe and Take care

* As a precautionary health measure, in light of COVID-19, we are following the norms of social distancing strictly in our clinic.
*To avoid crowding in the waiting area and follow our disinfection protocols after each patient, we are seeing patients with prior appointme...