PROTECTING YOUR EYE FROM DIABETES RELATED EYE PROBLEMS
Diabetes can be the cause of blindness or visual impairment. If uncontrolled this can lead to issues of the...
SHOULD ONE UNDERGO SAME DAY BOTH EYE CATARACT SURGERY?
This is an interesting question which needs to be answered. Cataract develops slowly over time and leads to blurred...
MACULAR HOLE – SHOULD YOU TREAT IT ?
Macula is part of the retina which is responsible for central vision. A hole occurs when the cells at...
ACUTE VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS ( EYE FLU)
Important and interesting factsCauseViralRarely bacterial or allergicSymptomsRednessWateringIrritationLid swellingPainDischargeBlurry visionPreventionGood hand hygiene – wash hand frequentlyDo not share towels and...
ANXIETY BEFORE CATARACT SURGERY
Anxiety affects every patient before surgery. Even though cataract surgery is very advanced and there is no pain, and...
What is posterior capsular opacification?
Let us understand this in more detail. In cataract surgery, a small central round opening is made in the...
Squint – Achieving Success
Squint is definitely not a bad disease. Having operated and treated many patients with squint, I can surely say...
Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty or eyelid lift is a surgery performed to remove the excess skin and fat or sometimes reposition the...
Hyperhomocysteinemia and the eyes
Did you know that hyper homocysteine levels are a major problem in the Indian population. Many of us are...
Orbit and Tumors
The orbit refers to the box made of bone in which the eye sits safely. This protects the eye...