Chalazion
Chalazion surgery Chalazion is a cyst in the eyelid due to a blocked oil gland. They are typically in the middle of the eyelid, red, and non painful. They tend to come on gradually over a few weeks. A chalazion may occur following a stye or from hardened oils blocking the gland. The blocked gland is usually the meibomian gland but can also be the gland of Zeis. A stye […]
Vitrectomy
What is Vitrectomy? A vitrectomy is a surgical procedure that’s done to remove the fluid, known as vitreous humor or just vitreous, inside your eyeball. Vitreous may be removed for many reasons. It’s most commonly done so that your surgeon can access your retina, a layer of tissue at the back of your eye that’s […]
Small incision lenticule extraction
What is the smile eye procedure? Is smile safer than Lasik? What are the differences between LASIK and SMILE? Can smile eye surgery correct astigmatism? The benefits of smile What is the smile eye procedure? Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), originally called Femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx), is a form of laser based refractive eye surgery developed by Carl Zeiss Meditec used […]
Contact lens
Contact lens A contact lens, or simply contact, is a thin lens placed directly on the surface of the eye. Contact lenses are considered medical devices and can be worn to correct vision, or for cosmetic or therapeutic reasons. In 2004, it was estimated that 125 million people worldwide use contact lenses, including 28 to 38 million in the United States.In 2010, the worldwide […]