Introduction Ocular disorders in children are often underdiagnosed, as they seldom complain in the initial stages. We recommend that children should have a basic eye check-up at least once before the age of five years and then once every two years or so. An earlier… Read More »Paediatric Eye Problems
What Is A Refractive Error? The human eye functions like a camera. Light enters the eye through the outer transparent cornea and is focused onto a single point on the retina which is at the back of the eye. In refractive errors, however, the rays… Read More »LASIK
Introduction Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve. Damage to the optic nerve is usually, but not always associated with increase in eye pressure. It can result in vision loss and blindness. With early detection and treatment, one can often… Read More »Glaucoma
Introduction Dry eye is a disorder caused due to either a deficient tear production/spread over the ocular surface or its increased drainage. Deficient tear production is usually caused due to trauma, chemical injury, hormonal changes or increasing age. Sometimes there is a chemical imbalance of… Read More »Dry Eyes
Introduction ARMD is a medical condition which usually affects older adults and causes a loss of vision in the centre of the visual field due to degeneration of receptor cells in the macula (the central area of the retina). It is the major cause of… Read More »What is Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)?
Introduction A cataract is a condition where the Natural Crystalline Transparent Lens becomes cloudy or hazy. An estimated 75 million Indians over the age of 50 have cataracts and it is the most frequent cause of preventable blindness in the world. Causes There are various… Read More »What is Cataract?
Introduction Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the eye’s retina that occurs with long-term diabetes. Causes Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to blood vessels of the retina. The retina is the layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye. It changes light and… Read More »What is Diabetic Retinopathy?