Archive for February 2016

Nutrition and Cataracts

Nutrition and cataracts Several studies have recently demonstrated that some nutrients may have a protective effect on the development...

Retinal Detachment Retina is located inside of the rear wall of the eyeball and is formed of light-sensitive cells that receive and proces...

Colour Blindness Color blindness is a genetic condition that occurs more frequently in men than in women. Acquired condition may be due to...

Types of Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery Plastic surgery is divided into basically two different types: cosmetic and reconstructive.Reconstru...

Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye disease that has no warning signs, therefore, be called "the silent thief of sight". In glaucoma, oc...

Corneal Dystrophy Type Point map Fingerprint The map type fingerprint corneal dystrophy point was first described by Cogan et al. in 1964,...

Intacs For Keratoconus Intacs for keratoconus have come to fill the gap between the contact lens and cornea transplants. Intacs are rings...

Keratoconus Treatment Options A rare eye disease, keratoconus is a condition in which irregular projections appear on the surface of the c...

After macular pucker surgery Within 24 hours after macular pucker surgery the patient will be examined. This is called a post-operative ex...