Older adults are more aware of the importance to having an annual physical examination. However annual examinations are important for all age groups. A physical examination is important for ensuring continued good health and for making sure that any problems that are present are caught early so treatment can be initiated and damage can be minimized.…
Read MoreSenior adults are more aware of the importance to having an annual physical examination. However annual examinations are important for all age groups. A physical examination is important for ensuring continued good health and for making sure that any problems that are present are caught early so treatment can be initiated and damage can be minimized.…
Read MoreWhat is SLT? SLT, or selective laser trabeculoplasty, is a non-painful laser procedure performed in the office to lower eye pressure in those patients who fall under on or more category. It is used in those patients who need to start treatment and may be able to delay the use of medicines used once or…
Read MoreHOW CAN I BETTTER UNDERSTAND THE TERMS MY DOCTORS USE IN TREATING MY GLAUCOMA Many of our patients ask us that they wish to better the words that they often hear in clinic when doctors, technical staff or other patients talk to them about glaucoma. To help our patients understand their own disease better and…
Read MoreIs there a link between uveitis and glaucoma? Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye which can happen in any portion of the eye. This means that inflammation can be present in either the front of the eye or the back of the eye or in both the front as well as the back of the…
Read MoreThis specific type of surgery for glaucoma is used to treat several types of glaucoma, including congenital glaucoma, glaucoma that starts after complex or complicated eye surgeries, neovascular glaucoma as well as glaucoma caused by injury or trauma. The procedure is done as day surgery and is performed in the hospital and takes 1 to…
Read MoreTrabeculectomy is a specific type of surgery that is performed to treat open-angle glaucoma. It is usually done in a hospital and often takes less than an hour. The procedure can be done in local or general anesthesia dependent on the specific needs of the patient. A glaucoma surgeon will often create a very small opening in…
Read MoreGlaucoma is a group of eye diseases that causes a person to lose their vision. This loss in vision or eyesight often occurs gradually and is not noticed by the patient until it reaches a severity that is disabling for the patient’s day to day functioning. Because glaucoma is often not painful for the patient,…
Read MoreGlaucoma is of many different types. Depending on the type of glaucoma your eye doctor or eye specialist and surgeon will determine what is the best type of treatment for you. Surgery is often not the first step in the treatment of glaucoma however in situations where medications or lasers do not work surgery is…
Read MoreThe Eye Center has the best eye specialists in Karachi, who along with a team of dedicated technicians provide patients with the most comprehensive medical and surgical eye care in Karachi. We are fully capable of providing medical and surgical eye care to patients of any age, from premature babies, newborn babies, children and adults…
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