Diabetic Retinopathy may cause sudden loss of eyesight
Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital organizes camp on diabetic retinopathy on World Sight Day
Raipur ; State’s leading eye healthcare provider from past 37years -Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital organized free consultation camps for the patients suffering from Diabetic Retinopathy today on the occasion of World Sight Day at its center in Telibanda with slogan “madhumeh hai dristi ka chor; ankhon ki jaanch kareye, sao(100) kaam chod” . To create awareness, patients were also educated about the symptoms and precautions of this disease which is common in people with high blood sugar level. More than 500 people from entire Chhattisgarh availed free consultation and check up benefits from the camp making it huge success.
If you are a diabetic patient and you notice sudden blindness, blurred vision or shapes floating in your field of vision then there is a chance that you are suffering from Diabetic Retinopathy and you should immediately consult eye specialist for sure.
Dr Abhishek Mehra, Eye Specialist, Chhattisgargh Eye Hospital on examining the patients commented that “ Patients have very casual approach towards the eye treatment. More than 50% of the turns over today were observing the symptoms of diabetic retinopathy from quite long. Everyone with diabetes who is 12 years of age or over should go for screening once a year. As retinopathy can cause sudden blindness, it needs to be identified and treated as soon as possible. During the initial stages, retinopathy does not cause any noticeable symptoms. You may not realize that your retina is damaged until the later stages, when your vision becomes affected.”
Dr Ranjana Mehra, Director, Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital on completion of the camps said that “We have worked for the betterment of community since past 37years and our endeavor is to bring high cost quality treatment within the reach of common man. On this World Sight day, we have organized this camp so that we can educate and help more and more people to fight with the preventable cause of blindness. We with our seasoned and experienced doctors have made an effort to help the community. We aim to reduce the risk of vision loss in people with diabetes.”
About Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital:
Pride of Chhattisgrah, a registered hospital since 1977 - Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital has established its name as one of the best centers for the treatment of eye. Founded by Late Dr Vijay Mehra, the hospital has set benchmark in providing best eye care services par excellence to the facilities available in metros.
So, far hospital has treated 10,55,775 patients and has at restored sight to 1,11,574 patients. Out, of this 60% work is free of cost. The institution has 10 research paper to its credit.The first epidemiological study of incidence of cataract blindness was conducted by Dr.Vijay Mehra. Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital Raipur in collaboration with international center of Eye Health London which said that 3.8 million go blind every year due to cataract . Keeping this in mind many international and national programme have been planned.
If you are a diabetic patient and you notice sudden blindness, blurred vision or shapes floating in your field of vision then there is a chance that you are suffering from Diabetic Retinopathy and you should immediately consult eye specialist for sure.
Dr Abhishek Mehra, Eye Specialist, Chhattisgargh Eye Hospital on examining the patients commented that “ Patients have very casual approach towards the eye treatment. More than 50% of the turns over today were observing the symptoms of diabetic retinopathy from quite long. Everyone with diabetes who is 12 years of age or over should go for screening once a year. As retinopathy can cause sudden blindness, it needs to be identified and treated as soon as possible. During the initial stages, retinopathy does not cause any noticeable symptoms. You may not realize that your retina is damaged until the later stages, when your vision becomes affected.”
Dr Ranjana Mehra, Director, Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital on completion of the camps said that “We have worked for the betterment of community since past 37years and our endeavor is to bring high cost quality treatment within the reach of common man. On this World Sight day, we have organized this camp so that we can educate and help more and more people to fight with the preventable cause of blindness. We with our seasoned and experienced doctors have made an effort to help the community. We aim to reduce the risk of vision loss in people with diabetes.”
About Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital:
Pride of Chhattisgrah, a registered hospital since 1977 - Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital has established its name as one of the best centers for the treatment of eye. Founded by Late Dr Vijay Mehra, the hospital has set benchmark in providing best eye care services par excellence to the facilities available in metros.
So, far hospital has treated 10,55,775 patients and has at restored sight to 1,11,574 patients. Out, of this 60% work is free of cost. The institution has 10 research paper to its credit.The first epidemiological study of incidence of cataract blindness was conducted by Dr.Vijay Mehra. Chhattisgarh Eye Hospital Raipur in collaboration with international center of Eye Health London which said that 3.8 million go blind every year due to cataract . Keeping this in mind many international and national programme have been planned.
Stronger ART bill required
When Bollywood heartthrob Sharukh and Gauri khan’s baby boy arrived the miracle of science was criticized as well as appreciated by many. As the clamor dies down, it's high time to look into the commercialized angle involved around the surrogacy. Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) through which surrogacies are conducted is estimated to be fastest growing million dollar industry in Indian market and is helping medical tourism sector to show tremendous boost.
Dr Manoj Chellani, IVF Expert, Aayush ICSI test Tube Baby Center says “While the proposed ART bill is much awaited step towards regulation, there is much to be desired from several clauses especially concerning commercial surrogacy. Over the last few years the severe issues of safety, rights, costs and ethical practice has been raised due to this unregulated proliferation”
The 2010 bill is drafted taking extra precautions so that no surrogate can extend claim over the baby. The Bill only permits the gestational surrogacy i.e through In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Embryo Transfer (ET) while the genetic surrogacy i.e through Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI) is prohibited. By outlawing genetic surrogacy though the contract can be preserved, but the chances of a less commercial surrogacy dies out.
The number of permitted successful live birth for a surrogate has been increased from three to five (inclusive of her own children) in the present draft. Since the live birth is not always equivalent to the number of ART cycles, this may be critical for the surrogate’s health as the success rate of procedure is low. Therefore considering the surrogate’s health, it’s essential to specify the number of permitted cycles she can undergo.
It has been clearly mentioned in the draft that a surrogate can underwent only three embryo transfer per couple. But the draft have no mention as for how many couples she can do the same. Once again considering that the procedure has low success rate, all embryo transfer or ART cycles may not result in successful births. Thus, a surrogate may go through n number of cycles and embryo transfers before achieving the set limit of five in result adversely affecting her health. Hence the provisions are not so strong and have enough space for misuse and exploitation.
The 2008 draft says that the payment to the surrogate can be done in three installments while paying 75% in the first go. The revision which was made in 2010 draft stipulates that the payment will be in five installments and 75% will be paid in fifth and final part followed after the delivery of child. This clearly shows that priority is for the intended parents. Without any reproductive output ‘the baby’, the surrogate’s labor, pregnancy, health problems, physical risk and related emotional are considered meaningless. The revision therefore is not balanced and is unfavorable for surrogate.
The bill ensures that would be parents should ‘appropriately’ insured the surrogate mother and the child she delivers. It would have been much better if bill would have elaborated more on the nature and extent of insurance that will be provided to the surrogate in regard to post-delivery follow-up and care . It should also highlight that breaching this, the commissioning parents and the overseeing clinic would be held legally responsible.
In case of surrogacy arrangements if the intended couple is staying out of India then according to the bill it’s mandatory to appoint a local guardian who will be legally responsible to take delivery of the surrogate’s child born if the commissioning parent does not do so. In addition to this, the drafted bill should also specifically demarcate the role of ‘local guardian’ so that the child may not be handed over to the adoption agency or is not abused in any way. Further provision to this would help growth of the child in fair manner if the intended parents betray the contract.
In reference to the recent controversial cases (Dan Goldberg/ Baby Manji etc) of international surrogacy that have ended in fights for legal citizenship status for the child, the 2010 bill has provisions to settle that. The 2010 draft bill orders that any foreign couple interested in having surrogacy in India should present a certificate from their country declaring that they are permitting surrogacy and will recognize the child born out of surrogacy as their legal citizen. This is a welcome move.
About Aayush ICSI Test Tube Baby Center, Raipur, Chhattisgarh:
Aayush ICSI Test Tube Baby Center situated in Shankarnagar , Raipur, Chhattisgarh is focused on providing moral, emotional, ethical and most advanced technical support to couples trying out to find a solution to the images of infertility. We specialize in each and every aspect of infertility and provide comprehensive services in IUI, IVF, IVF-ICSI, Assisted Hatching, egg donation, embryo donation, surrogate motherhood, male infertility, natural infertility treatment, semen banking, embryo freezing, sexual and psychological problem and try to give moral and emotional support to our infertility patients.
Our centre is equipped with the state-of-the-art infrastructure and staffed with the team of highly trained professional with only one aim and that is to deliver the joy of parenthood to make sure that we leave no stone unturned to achieve the same.
Dr Manoj Chellani, IVF Expert, Aayush ICSI test Tube Baby Center says “While the proposed ART bill is much awaited step towards regulation, there is much to be desired from several clauses especially concerning commercial surrogacy. Over the last few years the severe issues of safety, rights, costs and ethical practice has been raised due to this unregulated proliferation”
The 2010 bill is drafted taking extra precautions so that no surrogate can extend claim over the baby. The Bill only permits the gestational surrogacy i.e through In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Embryo Transfer (ET) while the genetic surrogacy i.e through Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI) is prohibited. By outlawing genetic surrogacy though the contract can be preserved, but the chances of a less commercial surrogacy dies out.
The number of permitted successful live birth for a surrogate has been increased from three to five (inclusive of her own children) in the present draft. Since the live birth is not always equivalent to the number of ART cycles, this may be critical for the surrogate’s health as the success rate of procedure is low. Therefore considering the surrogate’s health, it’s essential to specify the number of permitted cycles she can undergo.
It has been clearly mentioned in the draft that a surrogate can underwent only three embryo transfer per couple. But the draft have no mention as for how many couples she can do the same. Once again considering that the procedure has low success rate, all embryo transfer or ART cycles may not result in successful births. Thus, a surrogate may go through n number of cycles and embryo transfers before achieving the set limit of five in result adversely affecting her health. Hence the provisions are not so strong and have enough space for misuse and exploitation.
The 2008 draft says that the payment to the surrogate can be done in three installments while paying 75% in the first go. The revision which was made in 2010 draft stipulates that the payment will be in five installments and 75% will be paid in fifth and final part followed after the delivery of child. This clearly shows that priority is for the intended parents. Without any reproductive output ‘the baby’, the surrogate’s labor, pregnancy, health problems, physical risk and related emotional are considered meaningless. The revision therefore is not balanced and is unfavorable for surrogate.
The bill ensures that would be parents should ‘appropriately’ insured the surrogate mother and the child she delivers. It would have been much better if bill would have elaborated more on the nature and extent of insurance that will be provided to the surrogate in regard to post-delivery follow-up and care . It should also highlight that breaching this, the commissioning parents and the overseeing clinic would be held legally responsible.
In case of surrogacy arrangements if the intended couple is staying out of India then according to the bill it’s mandatory to appoint a local guardian who will be legally responsible to take delivery of the surrogate’s child born if the commissioning parent does not do so. In addition to this, the drafted bill should also specifically demarcate the role of ‘local guardian’ so that the child may not be handed over to the adoption agency or is not abused in any way. Further provision to this would help growth of the child in fair manner if the intended parents betray the contract.
In reference to the recent controversial cases (Dan Goldberg/ Baby Manji etc) of international surrogacy that have ended in fights for legal citizenship status for the child, the 2010 bill has provisions to settle that. The 2010 draft bill orders that any foreign couple interested in having surrogacy in India should present a certificate from their country declaring that they are permitting surrogacy and will recognize the child born out of surrogacy as their legal citizen. This is a welcome move.
About Aayush ICSI Test Tube Baby Center, Raipur, Chhattisgarh:
Aayush ICSI Test Tube Baby Center situated in Shankarnagar , Raipur, Chhattisgarh is focused on providing moral, emotional, ethical and most advanced technical support to couples trying out to find a solution to the images of infertility. We specialize in each and every aspect of infertility and provide comprehensive services in IUI, IVF, IVF-ICSI, Assisted Hatching, egg donation, embryo donation, surrogate motherhood, male infertility, natural infertility treatment, semen banking, embryo freezing, sexual and psychological problem and try to give moral and emotional support to our infertility patients.
Our centre is equipped with the state-of-the-art infrastructure and staffed with the team of highly trained professional with only one aim and that is to deliver the joy of parenthood to make sure that we leave no stone unturned to achieve the same.
Eliminating emotional stress is the best health insurance
Don’t Like Your Chin? Get it Contoured…
Dr Chiranjiv Chhabra, India’s leading dermatologist, SkinAlive Clinics, Delhi NCR
It is a feature that concludes your face, in a way, and gives it definition. Your chin can even make you look a little off the mark, if it accumulates too much fat or sags down under the weight of the neck muscles. Some people may have a protruding chin that gives a pointed look, others may have a double chin marring their appearance.
Chin contouring to redefine your lower face is a cosmetic procedure that is gaining popularity today. A number of people who are not happy with the way their chin looks seek advice from us about methods to correct the appearance. Yet, not all people are willing to go for a surgical procedure to achieve a better look. To assure such people, there are today viable non surgical methods that can achieve chin reduction and contouring.Depending on whether the double chin is because of excess fat deposit,loss of collagen or both we can choose the modality.
I-Lipo Ultra -This is a viable solution to reduce the excess fat. I-lipo Ultra is the latest in laser lipolysis and it is a non-invasive, painfree fat-loss treatment that targets stubborn fat areas and delivers immediate results. The i-Lipo emits low levels of laser energy that disrupts fat cell membranes thereby releasing intra-cellular fat. Triglycerides then spill out from the broken cell membranes and are released through the body’s natural metabolic functions.
ILipo can target fat reduction in specific problem area. By positioning the laser pads on the target area such as chin, fat can be broken down and removed specifically from that area. This gives you a smaller and singular chin. It is also effective on areas like tummy, thighs, lower back, arms, even ankles.
Thermage
If the skin around your face and neck is sagging, making you look aged and giving you an undefined chin, thermage can come to your rescue. It is another safe, non-invasive, no downtime, single cosmetic procedure that is clinically proven to tighten, contour and rejuvenate facial skin. It utilizes a unique form of Capacitive Radiofrequency (CRF) technology to tighten existing collagen and stimulate new natural collagen production. When applied on the face,it it tightens the lax chin and sagging jowls and contours jaw line.
Scarlet Fractional Radiofrequency System with microneedling –Scarlet is a minimally invasive fractional radiofrequency (RF) treatment for skin tightening.It is a Microneedle RF and it induces the dynamic remodeling of collagen and elastin. It helps in skin toning and tightening and very effective for contouring the jawline and chin.
Chin contouring to redefine your lower face is a cosmetic procedure that is gaining popularity today. A number of people who are not happy with the way their chin looks seek advice from us about methods to correct the appearance. Yet, not all people are willing to go for a surgical procedure to achieve a better look. To assure such people, there are today viable non surgical methods that can achieve chin reduction and contouring.Depending on whether the double chin is because of excess fat deposit,loss of collagen or both we can choose the modality.
I-Lipo Ultra -This is a viable solution to reduce the excess fat. I-lipo Ultra is the latest in laser lipolysis and it is a non-invasive, painfree fat-loss treatment that targets stubborn fat areas and delivers immediate results. The i-Lipo emits low levels of laser energy that disrupts fat cell membranes thereby releasing intra-cellular fat. Triglycerides then spill out from the broken cell membranes and are released through the body’s natural metabolic functions.
ILipo can target fat reduction in specific problem area. By positioning the laser pads on the target area such as chin, fat can be broken down and removed specifically from that area. This gives you a smaller and singular chin. It is also effective on areas like tummy, thighs, lower back, arms, even ankles.
Thermage
If the skin around your face and neck is sagging, making you look aged and giving you an undefined chin, thermage can come to your rescue. It is another safe, non-invasive, no downtime, single cosmetic procedure that is clinically proven to tighten, contour and rejuvenate facial skin. It utilizes a unique form of Capacitive Radiofrequency (CRF) technology to tighten existing collagen and stimulate new natural collagen production. When applied on the face,it it tightens the lax chin and sagging jowls and contours jaw line.
Scarlet Fractional Radiofrequency System with microneedling –Scarlet is a minimally invasive fractional radiofrequency (RF) treatment for skin tightening.It is a Microneedle RF and it induces the dynamic remodeling of collagen and elastin. It helps in skin toning and tightening and very effective for contouring the jawline and chin.
Heart Attack Is Not Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Rajendra Tolani, 65, was hospitalized after he was found unconscious in his office by his son, Kapil, who panicked thinking he might have had suffered a heart attack. In hospital, doctors conveyed him that his father had a sudden cardiac arrest. Not knowing much about it, what he still told to the family members was that it was a heart attack.
Kapil is at no fault here. There are many like him who do not understand the difference between heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest. They take both these as one and the same thing, when it is not. In case of heart attack, there is a blockage in artery due to which the flow of oxygen-rich blood gets halted. While, sudden cardiac arrest happens when heart suddenly stops beating on account of malfunction in electrical impulses.
“Due to fat and plaque deposition in the heart’s artery, a blockage starts developing, which hampers the blood blow. On being completely blocked, it triggers a heart attack. While irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmia, which when not treated leads to sudden cardiac arrest. Simply, heart attack takes place due to ‘circulation’ malfunction, while sudden cardiac arrest happens on account of ‘electrical’ malfunction in the heart,” says Dr Vanita Arora, Associate Director & Head, Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab and Arrhythmia Services, Max Hospital, Saket.
Human heart is an important organ in a human body and acts like a pump. It supplies oxygen-rich blood to every cell of the body. The heart has four chambers -- two smaller, upper chambers called the right and left atria. Below them are two larger, lower chambers called the right and left ventricles. Through powerful contractions, or simply put heartbeats, these chambers constantly pump oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the entire body. The heart’s continuous contraction happens due to its own electrical conduction system.
The most common trigger of Sudden Cardiac Arrest is ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
Sudden cardiac arrest is related to Arrhythmia, which is heart rhythm disorder. Abnormally slow heart rhythms (usually rates may be abnormally slow or below 50 beats per minute) are known as Bradycardia, while abnormally fast heart rates (usually 150 or more beats per minute) are known as Tachycardia. Irregular fast heartbeats in the ventricles are called ventricular tachycardia. When the ventricles start fluttering or quivering, the condition is called ventricular fibrillation.
Due to ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, the blood flow to the brain gets reduced, leading to immediate loss of consciousness and death.
Symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest and treatment
Though Sudden Cardiac Arrest happens often without any warning, there are some symptoms which can ring a warning bell:
· Fainting intermittently
· Sudden collapse
· Blackouts
· Dizziness
· Loss of consciousness
· Shortness of breath
· Chest pain
· Palpitations and vomiting
· Fatigue and weakness
A person can be treated with a bypass surgery or angioplasty after a heart attack, while in case of arrhythmias the condition can be cured with implantation of implantation of pacemaker devices, including Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). It is also treated through radiofrequency ablation, in which the doctors burn the points from where irregular beats originate.
Kapil is at no fault here. There are many like him who do not understand the difference between heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest. They take both these as one and the same thing, when it is not. In case of heart attack, there is a blockage in artery due to which the flow of oxygen-rich blood gets halted. While, sudden cardiac arrest happens when heart suddenly stops beating on account of malfunction in electrical impulses.
“Due to fat and plaque deposition in the heart’s artery, a blockage starts developing, which hampers the blood blow. On being completely blocked, it triggers a heart attack. While irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmia, which when not treated leads to sudden cardiac arrest. Simply, heart attack takes place due to ‘circulation’ malfunction, while sudden cardiac arrest happens on account of ‘electrical’ malfunction in the heart,” says Dr Vanita Arora, Associate Director & Head, Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab and Arrhythmia Services, Max Hospital, Saket.
Human heart is an important organ in a human body and acts like a pump. It supplies oxygen-rich blood to every cell of the body. The heart has four chambers -- two smaller, upper chambers called the right and left atria. Below them are two larger, lower chambers called the right and left ventricles. Through powerful contractions, or simply put heartbeats, these chambers constantly pump oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the entire body. The heart’s continuous contraction happens due to its own electrical conduction system.
The most common trigger of Sudden Cardiac Arrest is ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
Sudden cardiac arrest is related to Arrhythmia, which is heart rhythm disorder. Abnormally slow heart rhythms (usually rates may be abnormally slow or below 50 beats per minute) are known as Bradycardia, while abnormally fast heart rates (usually 150 or more beats per minute) are known as Tachycardia. Irregular fast heartbeats in the ventricles are called ventricular tachycardia. When the ventricles start fluttering or quivering, the condition is called ventricular fibrillation.
Due to ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, the blood flow to the brain gets reduced, leading to immediate loss of consciousness and death.
Symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest and treatment
Though Sudden Cardiac Arrest happens often without any warning, there are some symptoms which can ring a warning bell:
· Fainting intermittently
· Sudden collapse
· Blackouts
· Dizziness
· Loss of consciousness
· Shortness of breath
· Chest pain
· Palpitations and vomiting
· Fatigue and weakness
A person can be treated with a bypass surgery or angioplasty after a heart attack, while in case of arrhythmias the condition can be cured with implantation of implantation of pacemaker devices, including Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). It is also treated through radiofrequency ablation, in which the doctors burn the points from where irregular beats originate.