Eye Diseases

Dry eye

Dry eye syndrome.
We take in 80% of of all information through our sight. The eyes are the main sensory organ that links us with out surroundings. The eyes are also the most exposed sensory organ, being ...

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Red eyes

In the past 25 years that I have been active in ophthalmology, I have been hearing from experts from other specialisations about how the prescription restrictions for eye drops should ...

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Irritated eyes

 

Do you look after your body well enough? And what about your eyes?

You sit for hours in front of a computer or television and strain your sight on a daily basis. Your eyes are often exposed to air-conditioning, bad lighting and ...

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma refers to to eye diseases that – usually due to increased intra-ocular pressure – damage the sight nerves and with inadequate therapy can lead to loss of the field of vision and ...

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Sight is our most important sense, as we take in as much as 80% of all information with it. It is therefore necessary to protect our sight against the increasingly negative effects ...

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Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetes mellitus or diabetes

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease that is characterised by increased sugar levels in the blood due to insufficient or reduced efficacy of one’s own insulin. The permanent elevated level of sugar ...

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Sub-pages:

Dry eye
Reddening of the eyes
Irritated eyes
Glaucoma
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Diabetic retinopathy