Cornea Transplants The cornea is the front, transparent covering of the human eye. Light must pass through the cornea to come to a point of focus at the retina hence enabling the formation of a clear and focused image. Corneal transplants are one of the most well accepted transplants in the human body. The donor corneal…
Read MoreThe human eye is one of the most complex organs within the human body. While the eye itself is small in size within the human eye there are hundreds of thousands of different diseases that can affect the normal functioning of the eye and also, if left unattended, lead to varying degrees of loss in…
Read MoreGlaucoma is a complex disease. It requires an ophthalmologist who is especially trained and skilled in the medical and surgical care of glaucoma, which is known as the completion of a formal glaucoma fellowship. This advanced training which takes places after completion of a 4 to 5 year training program of training in ophthalmology is…
Read MoreCORNEA SPECIALISTS AT THE EYE CENTERAt The Eye Center. We are pleased to announce the presence of four dedicated cornea specialists and refractive surgeons who have unmatched individual and combined experience dealing with simple to the most complex eye problems specifically in the area of cornea, refractive surgery and external disease. Our cornea specialists are…
Read MoreThe Heidelberg SPECTRALIS OCT module is the ideal optical coherence tomography unit that allows high speed, ultra-high-resolution images to be captured and analyzed in a variety of diseases that affect the optic nerve and the retina. This makes the test easy for the patient enabling definitive results to be made available to the doctor immediately…
Read MoreThe Anterior Segment Module on the SPECTRALIS OCT permits the capture and analysis of high -resolution images of the anterior segment. This gives your doctor the ability to assess the different layers of the cornea and other structures such as the anterior chamber and iris in exquisite detail. The imaging lens also offers a unique ability…
Read MoreInflammation or infection of the lid margin is a very common condition. Individuals who may have oily skin are especially prone to this condition, as are children since their hand hygiene cannot always be monitored. Lid margins have lashes which are associated with oil glands. These oil glands produce a special kind of oil important…
Read MoreEntropion is the condition in which the lower or upper lid margin may turn inwards, resulting in eyelashes brushing against the inside of the eye and irritating the cornea. This may cause pain, watering, redness, photophobia, infection, and in long-standing severe cases the infection may lead to ulcer and perforation (hole in the eye). There…
Read MoreThere can be a number of causes of watering from the eye. Medical conditions causing excessive watering are most common, like eye infection or allergies. However, there are certain conditions that are rarer which may require careful examination and investigation.Normal tears produced are drained down from a duct that leads from the eye to the nose. This…
Read MoreA universal periocular problem seen in the elderly is loose skin or eye bags above or below the eye-lids. This is the sagging of loose skin, which results due to repeated injury and aging which may further be exacerbated if the fat deposits that are naturally around the eye begin to protrude or herniate or bulge…
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