See Clearly, Live Confidently
Our eyes help us read, learn, work, move safely and connect with the people around us. Good vision contributes significantly to independence and quality of life. However, several eye conditions can develop gradually without obvious symptoms in the early stages. Refractive errors, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease and age-related macular degeneration are among the conditions that can affect vision. Early detection and appropriate treatment can help prevent or reduce vision-related complications in many cases.

Regular Eye Examinations Matter
One of the simplest ways to protect your vision is to have your eyes examined regularly. An eye examination is not only about checking whether you need spectacles. Depending on your age and risk factors, an eye-care professional may also look for signs of eye disease. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of eye disease or previous eye problems may need more frequent examinations as advised by their doctor.

Give Your Eyes a Break from Screens
Digital devices have become an essential part of modern life. Spending long periods looking at screens may contribute to eye strain, dryness, headaches and temporary blurred vision. Follow the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something around 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. Blink regularly, maintain an appropriate viewing distance and adjust screen brightness and room lighting to minimise glare.

Nutrition Supports Eye Health
Healthy eyes also depend on overall nutrition. Include a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, pulses, nuts and seeds in your daily diet. Dark green leafy vegetables and colourful fruits and vegetables provide important nutrients. Fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids can also form part of a balanced diet. Supplements should not be taken routinely without medical advice. A balanced diet is generally the foundation of good nutrition.

Protect Your Eyes from Injury
Eye injuries can occur at home, at work or during sports. Use appropriate protective eyewear when working with chemicals, machinery, dust or flying particles. Children should also use suitable eye protection during activities where eye injuries are possible. Never look directly at the sun without appropriate certified solar viewing protection.

Control Diseases That Can Affect Vision
Diabetes and high blood pressure can affect eye health. Keeping these conditions under control through regular medical care, prescribed treatment, healthy eating and physical activity is important. Smoking can also increase the risk of several eye conditions. Avoiding tobacco is an important step towards protecting long-term eye health.

Know the Warning Signs
• Sudden loss or major reduction of vision
• Sudden flashes of light or a sudden increase in floaters
• A curtain-like shadow over part of your vision
• Severe or persistent eye pain
• Sudden double vision
• New or persistent blurred vision
• Distortion of straight lines

Sudden changes in vision should never be ignored.
Eye Care at Every Age
• Children: Vision problems can affect learning and development. Watch for squinting, difficulty reading, frequent headaches or difficulty seeing distant objects.
• Adults: Regular examinations, responsible screen use and protection from workplace hazards can help maintain healthy vision.
• Older adults: The risk of cataract, glaucoma and other age-related eye conditions increases with age, making regular eye examinations particularly important.

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Rice has been a staple food across India for generations, but not all varieties are nutritionally identical. Among the traditional varieties, Navara red rice, also known as Njavara, holds a special place. Traditionally cultivated in South India, this short-grained rice is valued for its distinctive colour, taste and cultural significance.

A Grain with a Rich Heritage
Navara has been cultivated in Kerala for centuries and is closely associated with traditional Ayurvedic practices. It has traditionally been used in various preparations, including nourishing rice-based foods and therapeutic applications.

What Makes Navara Red Rice Different?
The reddish colour of Navara comes from naturally occurring plant compounds present in the outer layers of the grain. When rice is less polished, more of these outer layers are retained. Compared with highly polished white rice, traditionally processed red rice can provide more dietary fibre and naturally occurring micronutrients, although the exact nutritional composition varies according to cultivation, processing and preparation. The outer layers of whole or minimally processed rice can also contain various plant compounds, including phenolic compounds and other antioxidants.

A Source of Dietary Fibre
One of the advantages of choosing less-refined rice is its fibre content. Dietary fibre supports normal digestive function and can contribute to a feeling of fullness after meals. Replacing some refined grains with whole or minimally processed grains can be part of an overall balanced eating pattern. However, simply changing the variety of rice does not make a diet automatically healthy. Portion size and the foods eaten alongside rice also matter.

Traditionally Valued for Nourishment
One well-known traditional preparation is Navara rice cooked with milk, while Navara rice is also used in Njavara kizhi, a traditional Ayurvedic treatment involving cooked rice bundles. These traditional practices are part of India’s cultural and medical heritage.

How Can You Include Navara in Your Diet?
Navara red rice can be prepared much like other rice varieties, although cooking time and water requirements may differ depending on how the grain has been processed. It can be enjoyed with:
• Vegetable-based curries and sambar
• Dal and pulses
• Leafy green vegetables
• Fish or other protein-rich foods
• Curd or other suitable dairy foods
• Vegetable-based rice dishes
Combining rice with vegetables, pulses and protein can create a more balanced meal than consuming a large portion of rice alone.

Traditional Food for a Modern Lifestyle
Modern diets often rely heavily on highly refined grains and processed foods. Bringing traditional grains such as Navara into the diet can be one way of increasing dietary variety while reconnecting with India’s rich agricultural heritage. It contains carbohydrates and so contributes to total calorie intake. People managing diabetes, weight or other dietary concerns should consider their overall meal pattern and individual nutritional needs.

Preserving More Than a Grain
Navara represents more than food. It reflects generations of farming knowledge, regional culinary traditions and India’s diverse agricultural heritage. Supporting traditional grains can help maintain crop diversity and preserve food traditions for future generations.

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Ahmedabad: Can artificial intelligence and robotics make joint replacement surgery more precise and help patients regain mobility? These questions will take centre stage at IAACON 2026, the 22nd Annual Conference of the Indian Arthroplasty Association (IAA). Announced at EPIC Multispecialty Hospital, Ahmedabad, the conference will be held from October 23 to 25 at Club O7, bringing together over 1,000 registered delegates and 180 national and international faculty. The Theme of the Event is “Evolving Arthroplasty – Robotics, Kinematics and Innovation”.

“IAACON 2026 represents an important milestone for the Indian Arthroplasty Association, bringing together leading experts to advance the standards of arthroplasty practice in India. Our endeavour is to create a platform that combines contemporary knowledge with meaningful academic and surgical exchange,” said Dr. H.P. Bhalodia, Organising Chairman.

The conference will spotlight AI-assisted instruments, robotics and 3D camera-assisted surgery. Dr. H.P. Bhalodia will conduct a dedicated session on AI-assisted total hip replacement surgery using Intellijoint technology, highlighting the role of advanced surgical navigation in improving precision. The programme includes Unicondylar knee arthroplasty and total hip replacement demonstrations, approximately 30 surgical videos and expert panels discussing complex cases, rare periprosthetic fractures and challenging joint infections.

“With more than 1,000 delegates and 180 national and international faculty, IAACON 2026 is designed as a comprehensive academic forum with a strong focus on practical learning. The first large-scale cadaveric workshop in IAA’s history will further strengthen the hands-on dimension of the programme,” said Dr. Dhiraj Marothi Jain, Organising Secretary.

The IAA’s first large-scale cadaveric workshop, scheduled for October 22 at B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, will use 12 cadaveric specimens to demonstrate Direct Anterior Approach hip replacement, Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Ten international faculty will participate: four from Australia, three from Ireland, two from the United States and one from the United Kingdom.

“IAACON 2026 provides a valuable platform for arthroplasty specialists to exchange experience, discuss evolving clinical practices and learn from diverse perspectives. Participation from experts across India and overseas will encourage meaningful academic dialogue and collaborative learning,” said Dr. Dimple Parekh, Organising Co-Chairman.

The IAA will present its consensus document, a practical reference intended to guide younger surgeons through established surgical approaches, support consistent decisions and improve patient outcomes. Senior specialists will discuss its recommendations for two hours. Each of the 25 scientific sessions will conclude with remarks by the most senior doctors, practical take-home messages and open questions from students and faculty. Five halls will simultaneously host workshops using anatomical bone models.

“The scientific programme focuses on contemporary challenges and evolving techniques in arthroplasty, covering robotic and non-robotic approaches, Relive and InBox surgical sessions and focused workshops to support practical understanding of complex surgical decision-making,” said Dr. Deepak Dave, Scientific Committee Chairman.

The conference will introduce the C.S. Ranawat Gold Medal Competition, with approximately 140 submissions and two papers to be selected. Dr. Parag Sancheti will deliver the inaugural C.S. Ranawat Memorial Lecture. Inaugural and valedictory ceremonies are also scheduled.

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Bengaluru: Geneva-based research and development organisation All Here, in collaboration with the World Meditation League (WML) and S-VYASA Deemed to be University, conducted a live demonstration of Quantified Meditation in Bengaluru, using electroencephalography (EEG) and brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to visualise measurable patterns of brain activity while participants meditated.

Held at S-VYASA in Bengaluru, the demonstration used electroencephalography (EEG) and brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to capture and visualise patterns of brain activity while participants meditated, allowing audiences to observe the changing signals in real time.

The demonstration marked the concluding public event of All Here’s Silent Mind Advanced Meditation Training, held at S-VYASA from 25 to 28 September.

Unlike traditional approaches to meditation, where progress and experience are largely understood through subjective measures such as concentration, awareness and perceived mental stillness, Quantified Meditation seeks to add a measurable layer to the practice by observing patterns of brain activity associated with attention, mind-wandering and mental silence.

During the Bengaluru demonstration, data captured from participants through EEG and BCI systems was translated into live visual representations, offering audiences a real-time view of measurable changes occurring during meditation.

“Meditation has been practised for thousands of years, and technology now gives us another way to study what happens during the practice. Quantified Meditation does not replace the subjective experience of meditation; it provides an additional lens through which we can observe and study measurable patterns of brain activity,” said Erkin Bek, Founder of All Here and the World Meditation League.

From meditation practice to measurable brain activity

The Bengaluru demonstration is part of All Here’s wider effort to bring together meditation, neuroscience and technology to study attention and advanced states of consciousness.

The organisation’s work has taken it across meditation and research communities in Geneva, Tokyo and Kamakura in Japan, San Francisco and Los Angeles in the US, Thailand’s Buddhist Forest Tradition, and Tibetan monastic communities in India, Germany and France.

India has been a significant part of this journey. All Here and S-VYASA have collaborated since 2023 on meditation research and the study of advanced states of consciousness. The latest programme builds on this ongoing collaboration and brings the organisation’s quantified approach to meditation into a public demonstration setting in Bengaluru.

The Silent Mind Advanced Meditation Training, conducted from 25 to 28 September, brought participants together to explore meditation practice alongside the observation of brain activity. The programme is part of a broader effort by All Here and WML to examine how established contemplative practices can be studied using modern scientific and technological tools.

For the organisations, the larger question is not whether technology can replace meditation, but whether modern neuroscience can provide new ways of understanding what happens during sustained attention, mental training and advanced meditation states.

The Bengaluru demonstration offered audiences an opportunity to see that question being explored live, turning an experience that is traditionally internal and difficult to observe into something that could, at least in part, be visualised and studied.

About All Here & World Meditation League

All Here is a Geneva-based research and development organisation working at the intersection of attention, meditation, science and technology. Its work uses advanced neuroimaging and brain-monitoring technologies to explore, measure and visualise aspects of meditation practice and brain activity.

For more information, visit All Here

Powered by All Here, the World Meditation League (WML) is a platform focused on advancing meditation as a discipline, sport and art through meditation challenges, public demonstrations and international programmes bringing together meditators, neuroscientists, researchers and audiences.

For more information, visit World Meditation League

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Bengaluru, September 2026: Geneva-based All Here, a research organisation exploring the intersection of meditation, science and technology, is bringing its work on Quantified Meditation to Bengaluru this September. Founded by Erkin Bek, All Here uses scientific tools and technology to observe, measure and visualise aspects of brain activity during meditation.

Through a five-day immersive programme at S-VYASA Deemed to be University, the initiative will bring together meditation practice and scientific exploration. Powered by All Here, the World Meditation League (WML) is a platform advancing meditation as a discipline, sport and art through challenges, performances and public events.

At the centre of the programme is Quantified Meditation. Using advanced neuroimaging technologies, including EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, All Here records, measures and visualises aspects of brain activity during meditation. The technology examines metrics linked to aention, mind-wandering and mental silence, allowing an experience traditionally understood through how silent or focused someone feels to also be explored through an objective and measurable lens.

What began as a scientific journey in Geneva has since grown internationally, and has since travelled across Tokyo and Kamakura in Japan, San Francisco and Los Angeles in the US, Buddhist Forest Tradition in Thailand, Tibetan Monasteries in India, Germany and France. The journey has brought meditation practice into conversation with neuroscience and technology, while exploring how an internal experience can be made more observable and measurable.

Bek has spent more than two decades exploring meditation across traditions including Raja Yoga, Tai Chi and Zen Buddhism. His wider vision is to professionalise meditation as a mainstream occupation, influence the conversation around meditation through a more objective and scientific perspective, and celebrate what it means to be human while advancing human potential.

The Silent Mind Meditation Residency, taking place from 25 to 28 September 2026, will combine advanced meditation practice with the science of meditation, metrics associated with meditation, and the science and technology developed by All Here to observe what happens in the brain during practice. What makes the programme distinctive is this combination of traditional meditation practice with Quantified Meditation, giving participants an opportunity to explore meditation both as an internal experience and through measurable aspects of brain activity.

The residency will be followed by a public Quantified Meditation Demonstration on 29 September 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at S-VYASA, where meditation activity will be recorded and visualised using All Here’s technology. The Bengaluru programme also builds on All Here and S-VYASA’s collaboration since 2023 on research into meditation and advanced states of consciousness, bringing the scientific journey back to one of the places where its work in India first took shape.

About  World Meditation League

The World Meditation League (WML) is a global platform advancing meditation through the intersection of meditation, science and technology. Powered by All Here, a Geneva-based organisation exploring the scientific understanding of meditation, WML brings together practitioners, researchers and communities worldwide. Its work explores meditation through challenges, performances, public events and research-led initiatives. WML also uses technologies such as EEG and brain-computer interfaces to observe and study aspects of brain activity during meditation. Through these initiatives, WML aims to advance meditation as a discipline, sport and art, while making its practice more accessible and measurable. For more information, visit https://www.wml.org/.

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What is Presbyopia?
Presbyopia is a natural part of ageing. Inside the eye is a flexible lens that changes its shape to focus on objects at different distances. This process is called accommodation. With age, the lens gradually becomes less flexible and the muscles that help change its shape may also become less effective.
As a result, the eye finds it difficult to focus on nearby objects, while distance vision may remain relatively clear.

Common Symptoms
People with presbyopia may notice:
• Difficulty reading small letters
• Blurred vision while reading or using a mobile phone
• Holding books or phones farther away to see clearly
• Eye strain after prolonged close-up work
• Headaches, particularly after reading
• Difficulty focusing on nearby objects in dim light
• Needing brighter light for reading
These symptoms usually develop gradually, so some people may initially overlook them.

Why Does It Happen?
Presbyopia is primarily related to the normal ageing process. It can affect almost everyone eventually. It is different from conditions such as short-sightedness, long-sightedness or astigmatism, although a person can have presbyopia along with any of these refractive errors.

How Is Presbyopia Diagnosed?
An eye specialist can diagnose presbyopia through a routine eye examination. The examination may include checking distance and near vision, measuring the refractive error and examining the overall health of the eyes.
Regular eye examinations are particularly important for adults as they age because other eye conditions may also develop without obvious early symptoms.

Treatment and Correction
Presbyopia can be corrected in several ways. Reading glasses are a simple and commonly used option. Depending on a person’s vision needs, an eye specialist may recommend bifocal, progressive or other specialised lenses.
Some people may also be suitable for contact lenses or certain surgical procedures. The most appropriate option depends on age, eye health, lifestyle and individual visual requirements.

When Should You See an Eye Specialist?
Difficulty reading small print is common with ageing, but new or sudden changes in vision should not simply be attributed to presbyopia. Seek professional eye care if vision becomes suddenly blurred, if there is eye pain, flashes of light, a sudden increase in floaters, loss of vision or any other unusual change.

Take Care of Your Eyes
Presbyopia cannot usually be prevented because it is a natural age-related change. However, regular eye examinations, adequate lighting while reading, appropriate corrective lenses and good overall eye care can help maintain comfortable and useful vision.

Remember: Needing reading glasses is not a sign that your eyes are becoming unhealthy. It is often a normal change associated with ageing. Early eye examination and the right vision correction can help you continue reading, working and enjoying everyday activities comfortably.

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Bengaluru -64
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Ahmedabad: On the occasion of World Myositis Day, the Rheumatology Association Gujarat, in association with the Myoin Society and supported by Antardhwani, organised a Patient Awareness & Support Programme in Ahmedabad at Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College under the theme “Living Stronger with Myositis.” The programme brought together patients, caregivers, families and rheumatology experts to promote awareness, timely diagnosis, multidisciplinary care and long-term support for people living with myositis.

Myositis is a group of rare inflammatory muscle disorders that can cause progressive muscle weakness and may also affect the skin, lungs, joints and swallowing muscles. Symptoms such as difficulty climbing stairs, rising from a chair, lifting the arms or persistent fatigue can often be mistaken for ageing or lack of fitness, potentially delaying diagnosis.

Dr. Anuj Shukla, (Secretary, Rheumatology Association Gujarat), said, “Early symptoms of myositis can easily be overlooked. Timely evaluation by a rheumatologist is important for early diagnosis and appropriate management, while patient and caregiver awareness can provide much-needed support.”

Dr. Vishnu Sharma, (President, Rheumatology Association Gujarat), said, “Myositis can affect multiple organs, making coordinated care important. Greater awareness can help reduce diagnostic delays and support comprehensive treatment.”

The programme highlighted Gujarat-specific evidence on early specialist care. A six-year study (July 2016- July 2022) at Niruj Rheumatology Clinic, Ahmedabad, followed 40 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis for an average of 44 months. 32 patients (80%) achieved remission, while five died and three remained active. The study also linked delayed rheumatologist consultation beyond one year with chronic disease and greater disease-related damage.

Dr. Vineeta Shobha, (Rheumatologist), said, “Myositis can vary significantly between patients. Regular monitoring, appropriate treatment and attention to complications such as lung and swallowing involvement are essential for long-term care.”

The programme featured discussions on early warning signs, medicines, safe exercise, nutrition, fatigue and pain management, and lung and swallowing-related complications. A multidisciplinary expert interaction and open-house discussion also enabled patients and caregivers to engage directly with specialists and share experiences.

Dr. Ram Nath Misra, (Rheumatologist), said, “Patient education is an important part of myositis care. Understanding the condition, treatment and rehabilitation can help patients and families manage the journey with greater confidence.”

Globally, IIMs have an estimated prevalence of 2–25 cases per 100,000 people and incidence of 0.2–2 per 100,000 person-years, according to a 2023 Nature Reviews Rheumatology review. In India, studies of 250 IIM patients and 103 antibody-positive patients have documented dermatomyositis as the predominant subtype and distinct clinical patterns across antibody groups.

Through “Living Stronger with Myositis,” the Rheumatology Association Gujarat and Myoin Society reiterated the importance of early recognition, specialist care, rehabilitation and a strong patient-support network.

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