Category: Blog

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

This blog on excessive blinking in children has been contributed by Dr. Imran Jawaid, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist.   Excessive Blinking in Children: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention Blinking is a natural and essential reflex that protects the eyes. It helps keep the eyes’ surface lubricated and shields them from bright light, dust, and other irritants. However,… Continue reading Excessive Blinking in Children

This week’s blog on Pink Eyes: A Common Problem in Children has been contributed by Dr. Syed Ali, Consultant, Paediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon Acute conjunctivitis or commonly pink eye is the infection of the superficial lining over the white part of the eye. It’s common in children to have occasional pink eye. What are some of the symptoms… Continue reading Pink Eyes: A Common Problem in Children

This week’s blog on contact lens wear and care has been contributed by Dr Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery. Here are some useful tips on contact lens wear and care to help you get the best out of your contact lenses. Things to do: 1. Wear only… Continue reading Important DOs and DON’Ts of contact lens wear

This week’s blog on Floaters and Flashes has been contributed by Dr Ammar Safar, Medical Director, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon. Some people describe seeing little objects of different shapes and sizes occasionally floating in front of them. We call these objects ‘Floaters’ because they seem to float in front of you wherever you look.… Continue reading Floaters and Flashes

This week’s blog on Diabetes Mellitus has been contributed by Dr Igor Kozak, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Vitreoretinal Surgery, Medical Retina and Uveitis Diabetes mellitus is now one of the most common epidemics across continents. While it is a common household term, most people don’t understand what exactly it means to have diabetes. A body… Continue reading Is diabetes causing your vision problems?

This blog on the side effects of glaucoma eye drops has been contributed Dr. Salman Waqar, Consultant Ophthalmologist in Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that can lead to blindness if left untreated. It occurs when there is damage to the optic nerve, which is responsible for transmitting visual information from… Continue reading Side effects of Glaucoma eye drops

Too small too soon: Little eyes One of the many things parents of premature babies say to me is, “I never knew something like this could happen and it has never happened to anyone I know, until now.” It has been estimated that about 15 million premature babies are born each year around the world.… Continue reading Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

This blog on Intraocular lenses (IOLs) was authored by Dr. Salman Waqar, Consultant Ophthalmologist in Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery. IOLs (intraocular lenses) are implanted into a patient’s eye during surgery to remove cataracts. During the  ‘refractive lens exchange’ procedure, the surgeon replaces the natural lens with these medical devices. Before the 1980s and the introduction… Continue reading What are Intraocular lenses (IOLs)

This week’s blog on Refractive Errors has been contributed by Dr Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery Refractive Errors In a normal eye, the light (the image that we see) will focus onto the retina, and the quality of this image depends on the balance between the length… Continue reading Refractive Errors

This week’s blog on Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy has been contributed by Dr. Ammar Safar, Chief Medical Officer, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon. Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy The effects of uncontrolled diabetes (through diet or medications) on the eye can be devastating in several ways. The most severe effect is on the Retina, a sensitive membrane that… Continue reading Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy

This week’s blog on Age-Related Macular Degeneration has been contributed by Dr Paola Salvetti, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Specialist in Medical Retina. Age-Related Macular Degeneration Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of the loss of vision in people aged 50 and older. Worldwide, the number of people with age-related macular degeneration… Continue reading Age-Related Macular Degeneration