Visual acuity evaluates how clearly each eye is seeing. Reading charts are often used to measure visual acuity. As part of the testing, you will read letters on charts at a distance and near. The results of visual acuity testing are written as a fraction.
A Chalazion is a red bump on your eyelid. It is sometimes called an eyelid cyst or a Meibomian cyst. It slowly forms when an oil gland (called a Meibomian) becomes blocked.
Causes of strabismus can include nerve injury or dysfunction of the muscles controlling the eye. The main symptom is eyes that don’t look in exactly the same direction at the same time. It can be treated or corrected by surgery.
OSD includes conditions like Dry Eye Disease (DED), blepharitis and Meibomian gland dysfunction (MDG), allergic eye diseases (AED), chemical and thermal burns and so on. Ocular surface diseases can severely affect eyesight and quality of life, and in severe cases, cause blindness.
Intraocular lens (IOL) is a lens implanted in the eye as part of a treatment for cataracts. Such a lens is typically implanted during cataract surgery, after the eye’s cloudy natural lens (cataract) has been removed. Most IOLs fitted today are fixed monofocal lenses matched to distance vision. However, other types are available, such as a multifocal intraocular lens that provide multiple- focused vision at far and reading distance, and adaptive IOLs that provide limited visual accommodation. Multifocal IOLs can further be, Trifocal IOLs or extended depth of focus (EDOF) lenses.
The pressure in your eye is called intraocular pressure. When the IOP of your eyes is on the higher side it can damage your optic nerve. If the damage worsens, glaucoma can cause permanent vision loss or even total blindness within a few years.
Vision correction surgery, also called refractive and laser eye surgery, refers to any surgical procedure used to fix vision problems. Recent years have seen huge advances in this field. Refractive and laser eye surgery allow many patients to see well than any other time in their lives.
If your child has an eye problem or having difficulty with vision or has difficulty in reading or seeing objects at distance or near, or needs surgery or medical treatment for an illness affecting the eyes, a pediatric ophthalmologist has the experience and qualifications to treat your child..
Various methods are available for the treatment of keratoconus eyeglasses and contact lenses in the early stages, cross-linking for stabilizing disease progression, intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) for reducing refractive errors or flattening.
You may be able to manage your dry eyes with frequent eyelid washing and use of over-the-counter (OTC) eyedrops or other products that help lubricate your eyes. If your condition is long term (chronic), use eyedrops even when your eyes feel fine to keep them well lubricated.
Neuro-ophthalmology is a subspecialty of both neurology and ophthalmology. Neuro ophthalmologists specialize in vision problems that relate to your nervous system. Such issues include vision problems due to brain injuries or diseases, including trauma, a stroke, or an infection..
Retinal diseases are diseases that impact the light-sensitive tissue located at the back side of the eye. Diseases may include diabetic retinopathy, CRVO, BRVO, Retinal Scar and retinal detachment. When the retina retracts from the blood vessels supplying oxygen, it results in a medical emergency known as retinal detachment.
Retinal diseases are diseases that impact the light-sensitive tissue located at the back side of the eye. Diseases may include diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachment. When the retina retracts from the blood vessels supplying oxygen, it results in a medical emergency known as retinal detachment.
Infants should be screened for ROP on the basis of birth weight (≤1500 g), gestational age (30 weeks or less), and risk for ROP (eg, infants with hypotension or those who received oxygen supplementation). Some at-risk infants with a birth weight from 1500 g to 2000 g should also be screened.
There are serval procedures for repairing a damaged or detached retina some of which may be used in combination. That will fix a tear or hole and will help to hold your retina in place.
There are serval procedures for repairing a damaged or detached retina some of which may be used in combination. That will fix a tear or hole and will help to hold your retina in place.
In Laser Eye surgery doctor uses a strong beam of light(laser) to change the shape of the cornea, which improves vision of adults with nearsightedness,farsightedness.
For glaucoma implants, the doctors inserts a tiny tube called a shunt into the white portion of the eye; tube helps extra fluid to drain out of your eye, lowering your eye pressure. In a trabeculectomy.
Doctor uses a special instrument to keep your eye open while removing the damaged part of your cornea and replacing it with Healthy tissue donor.
To correct droopy eyelids, the doctor makes a small incision to remove excess tissue from upper or lower eyelids.
Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes don’t move together as a pair; one eye might drift in, out, up or down. The doctor loosens, tightens or repositions eye muscles on one or both eyes to restore the alignment of the eyes. Surgery isn’t the only treatment option, but when it is needed…
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