Pterygium A pterygium is a raised, triangular or wedge-shaped, benign growth of conjunctiva tissue. The conjunctiva is the mucus membrane that covers the front of your eye. It usually occurs on the side of your eye nearest your nose. It can grow over the cornea (the transparent dome at the front of your eyeball) in…
Dry eyes Dry eye syndrome, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is a condition where your eyes do not make enough tears, or your tears evaporate too quickly. This can lead to your eyes drying out, and becoming inflamed. How common is dry eye syndrome? Dry eye syndrome is a common condition. However, estimates of how…
Blepharitis BLEPHARITIS is a condition that affects the eyelid margins. It may also affect the tissues lining the lids and eyeball (the conjunctiva) and the window of the eye (the cornea). There are several different types of blepharitis which may occur alone or in combination; these types involve either the lash bearing area (anterior blepharitis)…
Glaucoma Glaucoma is a common eye condition where the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain, becomes damaged.It’s usually caused by fluid building up in the front part of the eye, which increases pressure inside the eye.Glaucoma can lead to loss of vision if it isn’t diagnosed and treated early. It can affect…
Presbyopia A condition of the eye cornea occurring in middle and old age, in which only distant objects may be seen distinctly. When the lens of the eye becomes less elastic and loses some of its ability to focus on objects close to the eyes. Do you find it a challenge to read your text…
Cataract Surgery Your eye’s natural lens sits behind the iris and pupil and works similarly to a camera lens. This natural crystalline lens of the eye is clear and is primarily responsible for focusing light on the retina. Any clouding of the natural lens is called a cataract. Cataracts cause blurry vision that affects the…
Keratoconus Keratoconus (KC) is a condition of the eye meaning conical cornea. It is a rare condition. Numbers affected vary between 1 in 3,000 and 1 in 10,000 depending on where they live. It usually affects both eyes, although one eye is normally affected before the other. KERATOCONUS literally means “conical or cone-shaped cornea” and…
Fuchs endothelial dystrophy Fuchs endothelial dystrophy is a condition that causes vision problems. The first symptom of this condition is typically blurred vision in the morning that usually clears during the day. Over time, affected individuals lose the ability to see details (visual acuity). People with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy also become sensitive to bright lights.…
Astigmatism Astigmatism causes blurred vision due either to the irregular shape of the cornea, the clear front cover of the eye, or sometimes the curvature of the lens inside the eye. An irregular shaped cornea or lens prevents light from focusing properly on the retina, the light sensitive surface at the back of the eye.…
Long-sightedness (hyperopia) In this condition the distant objects are usually seen more clearly, than the near ones. Farsightedness occurs if your eyeball is too short or the cornea has too little curvature, so light entering your eye is not focused correctly. Long sight, clinically referred to as Hyperopia, is when objects close up appear blurred…