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…

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…

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…

Strabismus is a visual deficiency that causes the loss of alignment of both visual axes when focusing on a particular object. CAUSES Strabismus can appear at birth or in adulthood or even in children. Strabismus is caused by the involvement of the extraocular muscles due to: ⦁ The main cause in children is when there…

Lazy eye or amblyopia is the abnormal development of one eye during a child's primary school years causing low vision in that eye. Usually if it is treated at an early age (before the age of 7 or even up to the age of 12) there is a good chance to restore the amblyopic eye.…

Diplopia is an ocular defect where the person sees things in duplicate. This can be either permanently throughout the day or only at specific times of the same day or different days. It is quite a serious problem because when it occurs suddenly, it is necessary to have a medical evaluation and to know the…