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Study Reveals Increased Air Pollution Causing Irreversible Blindness
A study by University College, London showed that air pollution results in permanent sight loss called age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study discovered that AMD was the leading cause of permanent blindness in late adults in high-income countries. Researchers found that PM 2.5 posed a higher risk of causing AMD as other pollutants were learned capable of harming retina. Besides, they claimed that pollution could be linked with AMD… read-more
Tags: Air Pollution, AMD, UK Biobank, eye problems
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Karnataka Issues Guidelines To Mitigate Ill-effects Of Online Classes On Eyes
Taking cognisance of ill-effects of online classes on children's eyes, Karnataka government has formulated guidelines to mitigate such issues. The government has taken recommendations of an experts panel into consideration in this regard. It directed that online classes for students of class 1-5 cannot exceed 30 minutes in one stretch, while for above classes the limit is 45 minutes. It also asked promotion of both the curricular and co-… read-more
Tags: E-learning, eye problems, Online education
Courtesy: India Today
