Contact Lenses
These are small polymer covers, which are placed directly over the cornea. They are of two main types: soft and semi soft.
Contact Lenses
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Eyedrops
Eyedrops
If eyedrops have been prescribed for treating your glaucoma, you need to use them properly and as instructed by your eye care professional. Proper use of your glaucoma medication can improve the medicine's effectiveness and reduce your risk of side effects.
Nutrition for eyes
The essential nutrients your eyes should not miss on.
Nutrition and Your Eyes
Vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in developing countries. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and is found mainly in fish liver oils, liver, egg yolks, butter and cream, green leafy and yellow vegetables.
Trachoma
Trachoma is a serious, persistent eye infection that often causes permanent scarring of the cornea, the transparent front part of the eye.
Trachoma
Stye
A stye, medically termed as 'chalazion', is a small lump in the eyelid caused by obstruction of an oil producing gland.
Stye
What is a Stye?
Strabismus
Strabismus is a problem caused by the improper functioning of one or more eye muscles, which results in a misalignment of the eyes.
Strabismus
Retinitis Pigmentosa
What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Ptosis (drooping eyelids)
Abnormal drooping of the upper eyelid is called ptosis. Ptosis is said to be present if the upper eyelid covers more than 2 millimeters of the cornea.
What is ptosis?
Nystagmus
Nystagmus is the term applied to rapid involuntary oscillatory movement of the eyes independent of the normal eye movements. They are usually horizontal but vertical, rotatory or mixed movements may also be seen. The condition is almost always present in both eyes simultaneously. Nystagmus is the term applied to rapid involuntary oscillatory movement of the eyes independent of the normal eye movements.
Eye-care in newborns
Ophthalmia Neonatorum is the name given to conjunctivitis affecting both the eyes of an infant under one month of age.
What is eye-care in newborns: Ophthalmia Neonatorum Management?
Macular Degenaration
Age-related Macular Degeneration (A.M.D.) is an eye disease that destroys central vision by damaging the macula – a thin layer of nerve cells that lines most of the inside of the eyeball.
Age-related Macular Degeneration (A.M.D.)
Keratoconus
Keratoconus, often abbreviated to "KC" and pronounced: KEHR-a-toh-kohn-nus, is a non-inflammatory eye condition in which the normally round dome-shaped cornea progressively thins causing a cone-like bulge to develop. This results in significant visual impairment. The cornea is the clear window of the eye and is responsible for refracting most of the light coming into the eye.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness.
Glaucoma
Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye syndrome is a very common eye condition caused by a problem with the quality of the tear film that lubricates the eyes.
Dry Eye Syndrome
Diabetic Retinopathy
The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy is strongly related to the duration of diabetes. Find out more about the symptoms, causes and treatment available.
Diabetic Retinopathy - a threat to your vision
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink-eye, is an infection of the conjunctiva (the outer-most layer of the eye that covers the sclera).
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Cataract
Cataract is a progressive clouding of the human lens inside the eye.
Cataract
What is a cataract?
Computer vision syndrome
Now a days most of the work force uses computers on the job-and as a result, millions experience vision problems. Their condition is called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).
Computer Vision Syndrome
Blepharitis
Blepharitis is a condition that indicates an inflammation of the eyelids.
Blepharitis
What is Blepharitis?
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