Client experience with IPL intense pulse light treatment for dry eye
Macular Hole A macular hole is a small break in the macula, ( this is where all our colour and detailed vision is processed) located in the center of the eye's light-sensitive tissue called the retina. Macular degeneration is a [...]
IPL - Intense Pulse Light Therapy Dry Eye Treatments - Intense Pulsed Light (I.P.L.) Therapy E-EYE is an IPL (Intense Pulse Light) device that generates polychromatic pulsed light to stimulate the Meibomian Glands that produce the oil layer of the [...]
Damaging UV and Blue-Violet light is everywhere and because of today's digital lifestyle, kids are especially at risk Crizal Prevencia Kids A new lens has recently been launched – By Essilor "Crizal [...]
When is a Headache a Migraine? Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches often in association with a number of autonomic nervous system symptoms. • Typically the headache affects one [...]
Cataract Surgery Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural “crystalline lens” that has developed an opacification due to metabolic changes of the lens fibres that over time lead to the development of the cataract and loss of [...]
Cataract A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads to a decrease in vision. It is the most common cause of blindness and is conventionally treated with surgery. Visual loss occurs because opacification of the lens [...]
Macular Degeneration and Dietary Supplements AREDS-2 Managing Macular Degeneration The National Eye Institute's Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) found that people with AMD who take certain vitamins and minerals can [...]
First aid for Eye Injuries Physical or chemical injuries of the eye can be a serious threat to vision if not treated appropriately and in a timely fashion. Chemicals in Eye Any chemicals in the eye, irrigate imediately,saline if you have it, [...]
Preventing common eye injuries Dr. Lauren Gormley of the Katzen Eye Group has tips for preventing and recognizing common eye injuries. Physical or chemical injuries of the eye can be a serious threat to vision if not treated appropriately and in [...]
Remove Metal foreign body from Cornea Rust Ring from a metallic foreign body embedded on the cornea. Multiple complications are known to occur following eye injury: corneal scarring, hyphema, iridodialysis, post-traumatic glaucoma, [...]
Optic Neuritis Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause cause loss of vision usually because of the swelling and destruction of the myelin sheath covering the optic nerve. Up to 50% of patients with Multiple Sclerosis [...]
High Definition Lasik Eye Surgery For patients with moderate to high myopia or thin corneas which cannot be treated with LASIK and PRK, the phakic intraocular lens is an alternative. The procedure involves creating a thin flap on the eye, [...]
Episcleritis - is a benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease affecting part of the eye called the episclera. There are two types of episcleritis, one where the episclera is diffusely affected (diffuse episcleritis), and the other [...]
Keratoconus is a degenerative disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal gradual curve.eratocous is a thinned distorted cornea
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A subconjunctival hemorrhage (or subconjunctival haemorrhage) also known as hyposphagma, is bleeding underneath the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva contains many small, fragile blood vessels that are easily ruptured or broken. When this happens, blood [...]
Diabetic Diet The glycemic load (GL) of food is a number that estimates how much the food will raise a person's blood glucose level after eating it. Glycemic load estimates the impact of carbohydrate consumption using the [...]
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