This week’s blog on Paediatric Cataract has been contributed by Dr Syed M. Asad Ali, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Strabismus and Cataract Surgery What is Cataract? Cloudiness or opacity in the natural crystalline lens of the eye is called cataract. It is also called ‘white water’ or ‘white pearl’ because of its white appearance. Cataract is… Continue reading Paediatric Cataract
Paediatric Glaucoma
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is an increase in pressure inside the eye and is a potentially blinding condition in childhood. Glaucoma has many potential causes. Our eyes are filled with a fluid-like substance called aqueous humor, which moves around the eye and drains through tiny passages. In children, the most common cause of Glaucoma is… Continue reading Paediatric Glaucoma
Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
Traditionally, the aim of cataract surgery has been to give patients the quality of vision to ensure a normal lifestyle including distance vision activities such as driving and watching movies. For clear near vision after cataract surgery, patients would often still require glasses for reading. Nowadays, candidates for cataract surgery have a wide range of… Continue reading Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
What is Diabetic Retinopathy
This week’s blog on Diabetic Retinopathy has been contributed by Dr Paola Salvetti, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Specialist in Medical Retina. Diabetes Diabetes is a disease related to the body’s inability to properly absorb, store and use sugar from food. This results in higher levels of sugar in the blood (hyperglycaemia). Differences between type 1 and… Continue reading What is Diabetic Retinopathy
Keratoconus
This blog on Keratoconus has been contributed by Dr Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery What is Keratoconus? The word Keratoconus comes from two Greek words: kerato (cornea) and konos (cone). Keratoconus is a degenerative disorder of the eye in which the shape of the cornea, which is… Continue reading Keratoconus
What is Uveitis?
This week’s blog on Uveitis has been contributed by Dr Avinash Gurbaxani, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in Uveitis and Medical Retinal Diseases and Cataract Surgery. Uveitis is not a single disease but a clinical spectrum of symptoms and signs caused by a variety of medical conditions. Although it accounts for about 1% of all eye diseases, Uveitis… Continue reading What is Uveitis?