Amid the rising heatwave across the country, recent instances of individuals suffering from eye strokes have presented additional difficulties for ocular experts in their summertime clinics. New Delhi: Delhi and other northern regions of India seem to have no relief from the scorching heat. After a slight respite from the heatwave for the past couple of days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for another heatwave in the upcoming days.
As per the IMD report, the maximum temperature that has been forecasted is about to reach up to 44 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Earlier this month, India saw a record-breaking high temperature which led to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke. Moreover, according to a report released by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), about 60 heat-related deaths have been recorded since March in India.
Not only heat-stroke is a matter of concern currently, but eye strokes have also increased in recent times as per ocular experts. But what is eye stroke and how it is related to heatwave? Dr Kaushik Dhume , Consultant – Ophthalmology, Manipal Hospital Goa told News9 , “This is the season when temperatures climb across the nation and heat waves, bec ome a serious medical concern for every individual . Recent instances of individuals suffering from eye strokes have presented additional difficulties for ocular experts in their summertime clinics.
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