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Hong Kong seeks to limit children's digital device use amid rising myopia rates
Published on 16/09/2025
» Hong Kong authorities will seek to further limit young children's use of mobile digital devices, including social media access, by updating the city's guidelines as part of health initiatives set to be unveiled in Wednesday's policy address, the South China Morning Post has learned.
Bumrungrad Transforms Lives with World-Class Organ Transplants
Published on 06/02/2025
» Organ transplantation is a medical marvel that saves lives and offers renewed hope to patients suffering from chronic diseases like kidney disease, liver cirrhosis, and heart failure. Moreover, corneal transplants restore sight, enabling individuals to return to normal life and experience a higher quality of life.
Thai ophthalmologist receives prestigious Henry Davison Award
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 28/10/2024
» The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has awarded its highest honour, the Henry Davison Award, to Uraiwan Tinnungwattana, an ophthalmologist with the Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS), for outstanding service in improving the lives of vulnerable people.
Is cannabis a viable health option?
Oped, Published on 17/07/2024
» Cannabis has been known as a herbal plant with psychoactive effects for thousands of years. The herb has been used for both medical and recreational purposes. As the plant is addictive, several countries have categorised it as a narcotic drug.
Vision revolution: Laser correction unveiled
Published on 07/03/2024
» In the modern landscape of ophthalmology, laser vision correction stands as a beacon of hope for millions troubled by refractive errors, such as near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism.
Help was given to blind ex-embassy worker: ministry
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/07/2023
» The Foreign Affairs Ministry has countered a former embassy worker's claim she was made blind during her employment and left without adequate assistance.
Thonburi Bamrungmuang Hospital unveils innovative new eye treatment
Published on 29/06/2023
» Dry eye disease, affecting one in three Thai people due to PM 2.5 pollution and lifestyle changes, has prompted the Ophthalmology and LASIK Center at Thonburi Bamrungmuang Hospital to introduce an innovative treatment aimed at improving the quality of life for Thai individuals suffering from this condition. By utilising advanced technologies such as Imported IPL with Mask Eye (LLLT), the centre aims to provide effective solutions and restore clear vision for patients. Addressing dry eye disease is crucial for enhancing patients' overall well-being and visual clarity.
Glaucoma patients call for adding new “Eye Exercise” to national alternative medicine list
Published on 16/03/2023
» On World Glaucoma Day, a group of glaucoma patients and relatives rallied to call for a new treatment or “eye exercise” to be accepted as a formal alternative medicine for glaucoma relief.
Bumrungrad enhances its eye center by opening the Cornea Transplant Center
Published on 31/10/2022
» According to the World Health Organization, 2.2 billion people experience untreated vision-related health conditions such as myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism and cataracts. The study of the first rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RABB) revealed that 92% of blindness in the Thai population is preventable and 76.8% is treatable. Moreover, the top three causes of blindness are: 1) cataracts 2) glaucoma and 3) corneal disease. Frequently, such vision problems are seen in those aged 50 and over. However, these vision problems are now seen in younger and younger people as time goes on.
Glaucoma: The silent thief of sight
Published on 25/08/2022
» People are always confused about what glaucoma truly is since the treatment focuses on eye pressure management and what effect it could eventually have on our quality of life.