If you think your eyesight is normal and you are not wearing specs too, chances are, you have hardly visited an ophthalmologist. Most of the eye disorders are detected too late with the underlying conditions having progressed far enough to warrant a consultation with a specialist.
Cataract is a condition of the eye in which clouding of the eye lens occurs. This eye disease affects the normal vision of the individual.
Hypertension or increased blood pressure is a common yet serious problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Both acute and chronic hypertensive changes occur in the eyes.
Pattern Scan Laser refers to a laser delivery system where multiple laser spots of short pulse duration are delivered in a preset pattern.
LASER photocoagulation is considered the mainstay of treatment in pre-threshold type 1 ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity).
Generally, tuberculosis is known to affect the pulmonary system, but in some cases, it can also affect other organs (extra-pulmonary) like eyes.
These are actual questions from patients in the Uvea Clinic of Neoretina.
CAN TB AFFECT THE EYE?
The term “Ocular Tuberculosis” is defined as an extra-pulmonary form of the disease that includes any infection in
The Optic Nerve, also known as the ‘second cranial nerve’ is responsible for transmitting visual information from the eye (retina) through electrical impulses to the vision centers of the brain.
Focal laser is explained as a photocoagulation procedure wherein the laser is applied to vascular abnormalities and or leaking areas in the retina especially in the macular area
