Bell’s palsy

This week’s blog on ‘Bell’s palsy’ has been contributed by Dr Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery What is Bell’s palsy? Bell’s paralysis known as Bell’s palsy is a temporary weakness or lack of movement affecting one side of the face. It is the most well-known type of… Continue reading Bell’s palsy

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What is Retinoblastoma?

Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that occurs most commonly in childhood under the age of 5. . Two thirds of children are diagnosed before the age of two and almost 95% by the age of 5. It is estimated that 5000-8000 children develop retinoblastoma worldwide every year. The incidence rate of retinoblastoma in United States… Continue reading What is Retinoblastoma?

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MIGS: The new and exciting prospect in Glaucoma treatment!

This blog on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) was authored by Dr. Salman Waqar, Consultant Ophthalmologist in Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery. What is MIGS? Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS, has shown formidable results in mild or moderate glaucoma. MIGS is designed to improve the safety of surgical intervention for glaucoma cure. While coined minimally… Continue reading MIGS: The new and exciting prospect in Glaucoma treatment!

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Are all LASIK procedures the same? Which one is the best?

This week’s blog on Are all LASIK procedures the same? Which one is the best? has been contributed by Dr Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction SurgeryIf you have been thinking about laser vision correction surgery and reading up on it, you may have come across many different procedure… Continue reading Are all LASIK procedures the same? Which one is the best?

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Smoking and the Eyes

This week’s blog on Smoking and the eyes has been contributed by Dr Ammar Safar, Medical Director, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon. Most people are very aware that smoking in all shapes can cause cancer, lung and heart disease, as well as many other health problems but people are always surprised when I tell them… Continue reading Smoking and the Eyes

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Blue light has a dark side

This week’s blog on Blue light has a dark side has been contributed by Dr Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery Blue light has a dark side What is blue light? The effect blue light has on your sleep and your health Visible light is a lot more… Continue reading Blue light has a dark side

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Signs that your child has a vision problem

A child’s education, development, future job, self-esteem, and confidence are all linked to good vision. 80% of a child’s learning takes place visually, and 1 in 5 of them has a vision issue that interferes with their ability to learn, according to the American Optometric Association. Following are some learning impairments linked to eyesight issues:… Continue reading Signs that your child has a vision problem

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Eyelid Twitching

This week’s blog on Eyelid Twitching has been contributed by Dr. Qaseim Nasser, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Specialist in Oculoplastic Surgery, Cataract and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery The muscles around the eyelid can be affected by a wide range of movement problems such as twitching. The most common disorders are ‘Benign Essential Blepharospasm’ and ‘Hemifacial Spasms’.… Continue reading Eyelid Twitching

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Eye Colour

This week’s blog on The Risks Involved in Permanently Changing the Eyes Colour has been contributed by Dr Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery Eyesight or eye colour? Artificial iris anterior chamber implants were originally developed for therapeutic purposes but have been used more recently for the cosmetic… Continue reading Eye Colour

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