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Cataract Surgery
Cataracts are a form of opacity that develops in the eye lens, causing myopia at first and visible by the gradually cloudy and yellowing appearance of the eye. If it isn’t treated, it can lead to vision loss or glaucoma. Chief causes of cataracts...
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Cataracts
Cataract is a loss of transparency in the lens of the eye and is usually progressive from the rim inward toward the center. Most cases of cataract occur in the over-fifty group, and seem to be caused by systemic diseases such as diabetes and...
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Fundus Fluroscein Angiography (FFA)
Fluorescein angiography (fluorescein - the type of dye that is used; angiogram - a study of the blood vessels) is an extremely valuable test that provides information about the circulatory system and the condition of the back of the eye. FAs are...
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma, the thief in the night, is a disease of increased pressure within the eyeball. It afflicts nearly two people of every hundred, over the age of forty years, and is responsible for one out of every eight cases of blindness.
Glaucoma is...
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Glaucoma (Trabeculectomy)
Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure that removes part of the trabeculum in the eye to relieve pressure caused by glaucoma.
Glaucoma is a disease that injures the optic nerve, causing progressive loss of vision. Presently, glaucoma is a major...
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Lasik Eye Surgery
Lasik is used to correct near or far-sighted vision in order to reduce or remove a person’s need to wear glasses or contact lenses. The acronym stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis and this procedure permanently alters the shape of...
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Phaco and Intra Ocular Lens (IOL)
Phacoemulsification, or phaco, is method of cataract surgery in which the eye’s internal lens is emulsified using ultrasonic energy and replaced with an intraocular lens implant, or IOL.
Phaco surgery is performed with a small ultrasonic probe...
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Pterygium Removal
The conjunctiva lines the inside of the lids and covers the sclera (white part of eye). The cornea lies in front of the colored part of the eye (iris). A pterygium (from the Greek word pterygion for wing) is a slightly elevated, superficial,...
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Ptosis
Ptosis is an abnormally low position (drooping) of the upper eyelid. The drooping may be worse after being awake longer, when the individual's muscles are tired. This condition is sometimes called "lazy eye", but that term normally refers to...
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Retinal Detachment
A retinal detachment occurs when the retina’s sensory and pigment layers separate. Because it can cause devastating damage to the vision if left untreated, retinal detachment is considered an ocular emergency that requires immediate medical...
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Squint Correction
Squint is a condition when the eyes are not straight, the muscles moving the eyes are not balanced correctly. Usually one eye appears straight while the other is turned in or out. The six muscles for each eye are attached to the outside of the...
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Vitrectomy
A vitrectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the clear jelly-like fluid that is located inside our eye, in many cases only a small amount of the fluid is removed whilst for others more fluid is removed depending on the reason...
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