UVEITIS IS MARKED BY PAIN AND A RED EYE
Uveitis involves inflammation of the uveal tract, a term which encapsulates the ocular structures...
ANISOMETROPIA – WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE AN UNEQUAL PRESCRIPTION?
An unequal prescription between the left and right eyes is termed anisometropia. It usually...
I THINK I HAVE A FOREIGN BODY IN MY EYE
WHAT ARE FOREIGN BODIES? If you’ve ever gotten something in your eye, then it is referred to as a...
MACULA HOLE: THERE’S A HOLE IN MY EYE
WHAT IS A MACULAR HOLE? The macular is the part of our eye that gives us clear, sharp, central...
THE WATERY EYE
A common patient complaint in clinical practice are watery eyes, where tears constantly stream...
A RED EYE CAN MEAN A NUMBER OF THINGS
In clinical practice, a red eye is a common patient presentation. Some can be urgent cases,...
CATARACTS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYES
A cataract occurs when the crystalline lens in your eye becomes foggy. A normally transparent lens...
MEIMBOMIAN GLAND DYSFUNCTION: ONE CAUSE OF A DRY EYE
Have you ever experienced a dry eye that is withstanding no matter what you do? This may be...
KERATOCONUS is more common than you think
Keratoconus is a condition that affects the cornea - the front surface of the eye - to thin and...
Night Vision Loss and Night Blindness: Signs, Causes And Treatment
Night vision loss occurs due to a disorder of the cells in the retina that are responsible for...
SOMETHING FLASHES AND FLOATS IN MY VISION
Flashes of light are often seen as fireworks or arcs of light in your peripheral vision. Floaters...
STYE (HORDEOLUM): PAINFUL BUMPS NEAR THE EYE
A hordeolum, also commonly known as a stye, is the inflammation of the eyelid margin due to a...
Amblyopia: The Lazy Eye
No, it's not Captain Hook with a patch on his eye! It's patching - the most effective treatment...
ASTIGMATISM: WHEN THINGS ELONGATE IN ONE DIRECTION
The name, astigmatism, may sound daunting, but it is one of the most common refractive errors in...
PRESBYOPIA: THE NEED FOR SPECTACLES IN OLD AGE
In old age, individuals may find that they are in need of a pair of glasses to read up close. This...
HYPEROPIA DESCRIBES AN INABILITY TO SEE UP CLOSE
Hyperopia or long-sightedness is a condition where objects at close distances are unclear or...
MYOPIA IS INCREASING WORLD WIDE
Myopia, or short-sightedness, describes the inability to see objects in the long distance. Myopia...
MY EYELID TWITCHES!
Eyelid twitches may be quite annoying, but they are generally painless and harmless! Small spasms...
COLOUR BLINDNESS AFFECTS 1 IN 12 MEN AND 1 IN 200 WOMEN
Colour blindness, or a colour vision deficiency refers to an inability to distinguish certain...
SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HAEMORRHAGE: MY EYE IS SUDDENLY RED AFTER SNEEZING!
A subconjunctival haemorrhage has a very scary and confronting presentation which involves the...
GLAUCOMA SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Glaucoma is a condition where the optic nerve has been damaged, causing a loss in peripheral...
A PERSISTENT DRY EYE IS ANNOYING AND AFFECTS MY DAY TO DAY
A dry eye can sometimes feel like the eye is constantly tired. It can wear the individual out as...
CATARACTS: HELP! EVERYTHING IS FOGGY EVEN IF I WEAR MY GLASSES!
A cataract refers to the fogging of the crystalline lens within your eye. Much like a focussing...
The Aging Eye
“White hairs, crows feet, loss of detail, and glasses for reading! Aging is horrible!” Indeed,...
IS MACULAR DEGENERATION SOMETHING I SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT IN OLD AGE?
Age-related macular degeneration or AMD is a medical condition where there is a loss of central...
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Signs, Causes, Treatment
Meibomian gland dysfunction or MGD is a type of blepharitis that involves the glands of the...
BACTERIAL OVERPOPULATION AT THE BASE OF YOUR EYELASHES
Blepharitis is a common condition affecting the eyelids. If you have blepharitis, you may...
HELP MY EYE IS RED!
Viral conjunctivitis is a highly contagious condition that most commonly presents itself as a pink...
THE COMMON CAUSE OF A STICKY EYE IN THE MORNING
Bacterial conjunctivitis is a highly contagious condition that most commonly presents itself as a...
Keratoconus: Signs, Causes and Treatment
Keratoconus is a condition that affects the cornea - the front surface of the eye - to thin and...