Tag: eye care
Children could be having cataracts right from birth. We refer to them as congenital cataracts. Fortunately, they are rare occurrences. Like many others, you may not even be aware that your child is having a cataract because children generally never complain of poor vision. It might be even more difficult when the child of suffering…
A major cause of vision loss all over the world is retinal diseases. The conditions compromise the retina, which is the light-sensing tissue located at the back of the eye, and it is tasked with image acquisition and transmission of visual data to the brain. Damage to the retina may lead to partial or complete…
Cystoid macular oedema is a painless condition which affects the macula – the central part of the retina (Figure 1.1 and 1.2). This condition occurs when fluid collects in the tissue at the back of the eye, including the area responsible for our central vision. This accumulation of multiple pockets of fluid as cysts in…
Understanding Glaucoma It is a life full of stress and pressure. But in the maddening jog of our daily lives, we ignore that another kind of pressure can be slowly creeping into areas we least suspect being affected. Like our eyes. And when that happens, conditions like Glaucoma turn up.
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.
