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Introduction Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes and leads to high blood sugar, resulting in retinal disease, which can interfere with its ability to transmit images to the brain through the optic nerve. Blood vessels in the retina play an important role in supplying it with oxygen and nutrients, which keep it healthy and… Continue reading Types of Diabetic Retinopathy
[:en]Blocked Tear Duct. The tear ducts start at the inner corner of the eye with two small holes in the corner of the eyelids. Each hole is known as a punctum, they lead into small tubes known as canaliculi, which in turn drains into the lacrinal sac. This lies between the corner of your eye… Continue reading Dacryocystorhinostomy
Why do you need a corneal transplant? The cornea is a window of transparent tissue at the front of the eyeball. It allows light to pass into the eye and provides focus so that images can be seen. Various diseases or injury can make the cornea either cloudy or out of shape. This prevents the… Continue reading Corneal Transplantation (PK)
Why do you need a corneal transplant? The cornea is a window of transparent tissue at the front of the eyeball. It allows light to pass into the eye and provides focus so that images can be seen. Various diseases or injury can make the cornea either cloudy or out of shape. This prevents the normal passage of light and… Continue reading Corneal Transplantation (EK)
Why do you need a corneal transplant? The cornea is a window of transparent tissue at the front of the eyeball. It allows light to pass into the eye and provides focus so that images can be seen. Various diseases or injury can make the cornea either cloudy or out of shape. This prevents the… Continue reading Corneal Transplantation (DALK)
Facts The term cataract derives from the view we get when looking through a waterfall. A cataract is the clouding or opacity of the lens inside the eye. The lens has the shape of a lentil and lies behind the coloured part of the eye, the iris. In a normal eye, this lens is clear.… Continue reading Cataract Surgery Treatment
Facts Common condition that causes inflammation of the eye lids and can affect people of all ages. It usually affects the rim of the eyelids of both eyes and usually is not serious but still irritating and uncomfortable. Eyelids may become crusty and scaly and eyes may feel gritty and very tired with increasing irritation… Continue reading Blepharitis
Atropine Eye Drops: Uses, Benefits & What to Know Atropine has two effects when instilled in the eyes: Dilates the pupil (makes the black part of the eye larger). Stops the eye from focusing properly – blurring the child’s near vision temporarily. Why has my child been prescribed Atropine? Atropine has been prescribed to enable… Continue reading Atropine Drops
Facts Astigmatism is a treatable eye condition that can cause blurred vision and headaches. It is a refractive condition in which the eye’s optical system is incapable of forming a point image for a point object (images are misconstrued). The refractive error of the astigmatic eye stems from a different degree of refraction in different… Continue reading Astigmatism information
Aqueous shunts are devices that are used to reduce the eye pressure in glaucoma by draining the aqueous humour (natural fluid of the eye) from inside the eye to a small blister or bleb behind the eyelid. Draining the aqueous humour, using a shunt, reduces the pressure on the optic nerve that causes loss of… Continue reading Aqueous Shunts
What is Amblyopia? Lazy eye – the medical term is Amblyopia – is a common eye condition amongst younger children. It means that one eye is not developing properly and becomes ‘lazy’ because the brain is working harder with the good eye to compensate. The problem is that if the brain ignores the lazy eye,… Continue reading Amblyopia Therapy