Overview The eye is filled with a gel like substance called vitreous. In babies, the vitreous is firmly attached to the retina, the inner lining of the eye. With age the vitreous thins and may separate from the back of the eye, and this is often accompanied by flashes or floaters. Floaters look like small …
Overview Dry eye is a condition where a person has insufficient tears to lubricate the front surface of the eye. Tears are necessary for providing clear vision and nutrition to the front of the eye. Each blink of the eyelids spreads tears across the front surface of the eye. Tears provide lubrication, reduce risk of …
Overview: Generally young eyes are health eyes, and most children have good vision and do not need to wear glasses. However, studies show that one in four children have vision problems that can affect learning and behaviour. 80% of what a child learns come through their eyes so uncorrected vision problems can impact their ability …
As the world around us seems to be spinning faster and more improved ways of getting the job done are coming about health care and specifically eye care is not being left out. New technology and innovations are changing the world of eye care from eye exams to surgical procedures. Superior technology has totally transformed …
The eye is your window to the world and is responsible for supplying you with the majority of information around you. So what happens when that window becomes compromised and using it causes discomfort and there is a risk of it becoming unusable? Dry eye by definition is a multifactorial disease of the tears and …
Keratoconus is a degenerative disease that affects the cornea. The cornea is the front window of the eye and is normally smooth and round. In patients with keratoconus the cornea becomes irregular, thin and cone shaped. The abnormal shape prevents the light entering the eye from being focused correctly and causes blurred, distortion vision. Glasses …