Myopia surgery is a painless procedure aimed at getting the patient to stop wearing glasses and contact lenses. It usually results in a quick recovery. Myopia surgery can be performed using a variety of surgical techniques, and an ophthalmologist should evaluate each patient's individual situation during the initial consultation to determine the most appropriate method…
Generally, there are several types of Wearing contact lenses. For most people, the most suitable option are hydrogel or silicone hydrogel lenses. These are used to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia or eyestrain (from the age of 40 or so) and following these steps: 1.wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and dry…
Astigmatism is simply a condition that occurs when the cornea (the outer, transparent part of the eye that transmits light and protects the iris and lens) does not have the same symmetry in all its parts. The cornea of the eye without astigmatism is round in all its parts (similar to a basketball), but some…
Keratoconus is an eye disease in which the central or surrounding cornea gradually becomes thinner. The cornea is one of the eyeball parts that interfers directly on the vision. Light enters the eye through the cornea and focuses the light rays so that we can see clearly. The uniformity of the cornea changes to a…
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease caused by diabetes. Damaged blood vessels and abnormal new blood vessels can cause blindness. This disease occurs because high sugar levels damage the blood vessels in the retina. These blood clots can swell and leak. They can also seal and prevent bleeding. Sometimes, new abnormal blood vessels develop. All…
The most important nutrients that help our vision are vitamins A, B, C and E, and minerals such as selenium, zinc, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium or copper, pigments such as lutein and zeaxanthin and fats, acids such as omega 3, olive oil and folic acid. When added to our diet, they protect us from…
Many times, we wake up with an eye pain and redness that causes discomfort throughout the day. The stye is a very common condition and although it causes pain and can be annoying, it is not a very serious disease and has a good prognosis. WHAT IS A STYE? A stye is a lesion in…
Hyperemtropia is a refractive error that affects vision, causing Blurred vision of objects that are in a close distance. In general, objects that are at a far distance can be see clearly since even if this visual defect exists, the visual system of the eye is capable to make the effort and get the objects…
Sometimes it may happen that we go to sleep and in the morning when we get up we notice that there is a little pain in one eye or that it is difficult to open the eyes due to a foreign body that we notice in the eye. The chalazion is an inflammation of a…
Presbyopia or eyestrain is a refractive defect that usually appears after the age of 40. There is a loss of elasticity of the ocular structures that causes the inability to focus at very close distances to the eyes such as the mobile phone or any document that is presented at a distance of about 40…