NEW DELHI: Increased screen time during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a sharp rise in incidence of eye strain and dryness-related issues across all age groups, Dr JS Titiyal, chief of the Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at AIIMS, said while addressing a seminar organised in Delhi on the issue of common eye problems in India.
Dr Titiyal said cataract among the elderly was nearly universal. He also discussed potentially blinding disorders such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration and stressed on the need for timely detection and treatment of the disorders to prevent permanent loss of vision.
About the seminar, Ashwani Kumar, who had organised the event, said that it is a part of a monthly series of medical presentations aimed at creating awareness about early signs, prevention and management of diseases or conditions.
