Cryotherapy for Retinal Treatment: What You Need to Know
About to Know Vision happens to be among our most precious senses, allowing us to experience the world in all its beauty. However, it is to be kept in mind that a number of retinal conditions can obstruct one’s eyesight thereby making treatment important and effective as soon as possible. Cryotherapy happens to be one […]
The Importance of Pre-LASIK Retinal Examination for Clear and Safe Vision
LASIK, or Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, is one of the most popular and effective refractive surgeries available today. It is used to treat a variety of vision issues, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, by reshaping the cornea to improve light focus on the retina. For many, LASIK surgery would prove to be a life-altering procedure […]
Glued IOL Implantation: A Modern Solution for Cataract Surgery
An essential condition responsible for vision defects in older-aged populations involves an impairment that occurs because of a condition in one’s eye known as a cataract, whereby the lens inside a given eye is cloudy in appearance. Typically, such impairment manifests itself in the surgical procedure for the removal of this cloudy lens and to […]
How Retinal Lasers are Transforming Eye Care
Medical technology advancement has influenced nearly all healthcare fields, including ophthalmology. Among the most innovative discoveries of the last decades are retinal lasers that have transformed the diagnosis and treatment of many vision-threatening conditions that affect the retina. Areas that have hitherto never been possible within the retina will be targeted, with hopes to cure […]
ROP Test for Premature Babies: Importance of ROP Screening Explained
Retinopathy of Prematurity is an important eye condition that occurs mostly in preterms, particularly children of very low birth weights or born before 31 weeks of gestation. Retinopathy of prematurity results when there’s an abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina, which is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. In the […]
