To get treatment related to the eyes including diseases and disorders concerning the same a patient goes to an ophthalmologist. An ophthalmologist is different from optometrist and optician. Introduction The Ophthalmologist is an eye specialist who treats diseases and...
The pediatric cataract surgery is performed to treat cataract occurring in children due to various reasons. The surgery can sometimes causes some complications such as glaucoma in the eye. We shall start first by understanding what actually is pediatric cataract...
The most effective way of treating amblyopia is eye patching. There are also other options that have similar effect on the lazy eye. What Is Amblyopia? Amblyopia (also called as lazy eye) is a condition of the eye where the brain fails to take input from one of the...
WHAT IS OCT? OCT stands for Optical Coherence Tomography. It is a non-invasive imaging test that uses low-coherence light waves to take cross sectional pictures of the retina of your eye. With OCT, your ophthalmologist can see each of your retina’s distinctive...
Meibomian gland dysfunction is a condition when the meibomian glands can’t produce enough meibum to keep the ocular surfaces well lubricated. Meibomian glands (also called tarsal glands) are the tiny oil glands in the eyelids located along the margin (rim) of...
Usually, various treatments are used in treating eye related problems. One such treatment is leech therapy or also called as hirudotherapy, which is also known as bloodletting and leeching. This therapy is an ancient Greek method suggested by Greek therapists for...
