Category: Blog

This week’s blog on Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Rub Your Eyes has been contributed by Dr Luisa Sastre, Specialist Ophthalmologist in Medical Retina 5 Reasons Why Rubbing/Touching Your Eyes Is Not A Good Idea Many of us tend to rub or touch our eyes frequently (consciously or not) during the course of every day. But… Continue reading Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Rub Your Eyes

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

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

This week’s blog on The Importance of Nutrition to Your Eyes has been contributed by Dr Luisa Sastre, Specialist Ophthalmologist in Medical Retina When faced with a diagnosis such as macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy, many of my patients ask me: “Doctor, is there anything else, apart from the conventional treatments that I can do… Continue reading The Importance of Nutrition to Your Eyes

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

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 with diabetes is unable to properly use the energy from the food ingests, especially carbohydrates, thereby affecting various organs and their functioning. However,… 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)