• When you pass by a graveyard, you should hold your breath or else you would breathe in the soul of the recently deceased.

• When your ears itch, tingle or feel warm, it means somebody is talking about you. If it’s the right ear, the words being spoken are good and vice versa.

Find these odd? These are just a few among the many myths that abound in history. Bizarre as they may sound, they were actually thought to be true once upon a time when science was in its infancy.
We may laugh at the intellect of our ancestors, but there are quite a few myths that exist today also. Here’s a look at the top eye care myths…

“I am never ever ever going back to school” yelled little Nikhil and stomped into his room. His mom knew that he was having a hard time making new friends after they had shifted their residence a few months ago. But now, she was beginning to grow tired and worried. His grades were going down, he refused to go and play… something had to be done.

Hi! Oh my God! Look at you!! What happened to you in the vacations?”
“Nothing ya. Mummy took me to our eye doctor to get my eyes checked. Turns out I need to use specs. It’s -5 in my right eye!”

“Whoa! But how did you get such a huge number all of a sudden? Until 3rd grade you never wore any glasses!”

“Actually, I couldn’t see properly since 2nd grade. But I never told mummy. You know na, how everyone would have teased me! But these vacations, mummy realized something was wrong. The eye doctor told my mummy, you should have come earlier. Daddy also yelled at me. But what could I have done?”

Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the Blade V/s Bladeless boxing match for the trophy of Lasik Surgery Champion. First in the ring is the veteran - Blade. Blade enters the ring and acknowledges the cheering crowd.

Blade LASIK, also called traditional laser vision correction has been around for quite a few years. In this spectacle removal surgery, the surgeon uses a Microkeratome (a blade like device used on the cornea) to make a thin hinged flap on the transparent front surface of the eye called the cornea. This flap is then lifted for the application of laser to reshape the cornea and bring about correction in vision.

Who doesn’t love the rains? Nature is bursting with colours and paints such a pretty landscape that is sheer delight for the eyes! But these very pretty rains also bring a risk of damage to your eyes. Let’s see how…
The first rains bring a smile on everyone’s face…. Including the viruses’! The moisture content in the air acts provides extremely favourable conditions for the spreading of infections.