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Bengaluru: With Covid-19 spreading gradually, renowned ophthalmologist and healthcare Dr. K. Bhujang Shetty has advised those wearing contact lenses to switch to eye glasses as a preventive measure.
“Though facial mask is mandatory as a preventive measure against the dreaded coronavirus, not many know that the virus can also enter the body through eyes. Wearing glasses or spectacles reduces the spread of the virus,” said Dr. Bhujang Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Nethralaya.
Although it is more likely that people may catch coronavirus infections through mouth and nose, there are chances of the virus also entering through eyes. “In a day, humans tend to touch their face and eyes almost 20 times an hour knowingly or unknowingly. Users of contact lenses end up touching their eyes and face frequently, increasing the risk of infections. Therefore, it is advisable that they switch to eye glasses until the situation improves,” he explained.

Further, Dr. Shetty added, “Wearing spectacles, like masks, will protect you from coronavirus by preventing the virus droplets from coming in contact with your eyes. As a precautionary measure, we should also wear eyeglasses as an additional protection gear when we step out of or homes.”
In the US, which has been hit hard by the virus, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has recommended contact lens users to switch to glasses/spectacles.
For the sake of aesthetics, if people continue to wear contact lenses, they must wash hands frequently or use a hand sanitizer, and avoid touching face or rubbing their eyes.
Why eye glasses now?
Coronavirus can enter the human body when people touch their face after coming in contact with infected surfaces, such as, doorknobs, keys, tables and other outside objects.
Glasses provide extra protection by shielding eyes from any coronavirus virus particles that may be floating in the air.
For healthcare workers, face covering glasses are compulsory.
Contact lenses can cause irritation and itching leading to facial touch.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. K Bhujang Shetty
Chairman and Managing Director, Narayana Nethralaya
M: 9845010204, Website: narayananethralaya.org/

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As the war against the novel coronavirus deepens with billions of people across the world facing a period of self-isolation to help contain the spread, Sony BBC Earth is bringing to India a critical docu-film ‘Coronavirus: How to Isolate Yourself’. Presented by Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Psychologist Kimberley Wilson, the 1-hour feature is a one-step guide to everything one needs to know about this pandemic and is full of useful and credible tips and advice.

Xand Van Tulleken is a registered doctor with the General Medical Council of the UK and a renowned presenter. To comprehend the situation, he visits leading experts who explain why self-isolation is most important in this fight against coronavirus, as well as finds out about people’s real-world challenges of self-isolating. The docu-film also focusses on Kimberly who offers insights into the psychological challenges of self-isolating, talks about how to manage anxiety and provides key takeaways that everyone must adapt while self-isolating.

Coronavirus is a serious concern and while there is a long road to recovery, the crucial thing to understand is that every individual can play a part in slowing it down by self-isolating. Additionally, there is a plethora of information accessible to all which may lead to confusion and contradiction but, one must remember that just like the virus, wrong information too is contagious. Hence Sony BBC Earth is premiering the most important docu-film of the current times, ‘Coronavirus: How to Isolate Yourself’.

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Donates INR 7 Crore towards COVID relief efforts

Bengaluru, April 9, 2020: Helo has partnered with NGO Give India and Action Aid to launch#MainBhiCOVIDWarrior campaign. The initiative’s key focus is to provide support to 20,000 families of daily wagers, with a month long supplies of essential food and sanitization kits. Helo has donated INR 5 crore towards this effort.

Helo also collaborated with Jjust music and Cape of Good Film for a music video titled ‘Muskurayega India’. The song features actors like Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon, Kartik Aaryan, Taapsee Pannu, Kiara Advani, Ananya Pandey, Shikhar Dhawan and more, who have come together to lift the spirits of people in this tough times of the COVID19 pandemic. The song has been launched and is composed by Vishal Mishra.

With an objective to further support COVIDrelief efforts for the larger community, Helo has contributed INR 2 crore as part of these initiatives to the PM CARES Fund and Maharashtra’s CM Fund. As part of Helo’s #MainbhiCOVIDWarrior campaign, Shipa Shetty and popular creators on Helo, aim to encourage people to also come forward and contribute to the Give India initiative so that more such vulnerable families can be provided with basic supplies for a period of a month.

As a responsible platform, Helo continues to provide credible information with a dedicated page –  #FightAgainstCoronavirus, created by the platform to facilitate timely updates in 14 languages, from credible sources like World Heath Organization, Indian Health Ministry etc. By using Helo’s live streaming, the Honourable Chief Ministers of Kerala, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh have been sharing necessary information and around key government initiatives to fight COVID-19.

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