Diabetic Retinopathy can be diagnosed through a comprehensive eye examination. with emphasis on evaluating the retina and macula: Patient history to determine vision difficulties, presence of diabetes, and other general health concerns that may be affecting vision Visual acuity measurements to determine how much central vision has been affected Refraction to determine if a new eyeglass prescription is needed […]
Diabetic retinopathy is a serious vision-impairing complication of diabetes. It causes progressive damage to the retina, the light-sensitive lining at the back of the eye. If not treated in time, diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness. With time, diabetes damages the blood vessels in the retina. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when these tiny blood vessels leak blood and other […]
Taking care of following factors avoids or reduces the symptoms arising from computer overuse. Location of computer screen – Optimally, the center of the computer screen should be kept 20-28 inches away from the eyes, and about 4 or 5 inches below eye level. Lighting – Avoid the glare from computer screen, particularly arising from lighting or windows. […]
Computer Vision Syndrome refers to the repetitive stress disorder characterized by a multitude of symptoms – like eye-strain, tired eyes, irritation, burning sensations, redness of eyes, dry eyes, blurred, and double vision. Reading from a digital screen is a lot harder than reading a printed page. The text on the digital screens is usually not as sharp, the contrast-level of […]
What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is the term used to describe a number of related conditions that cause damage to the optic nerve, which transmits information from the eye to the brain. It usually (but not always) is associated with high intraocular pressure (IOP). Left untreated, glaucoma can cause blindness. Who is most at risk for glaucoma? If you’re over age […]
Cataract treatment does not require an emergency surgery in most cases. At the same time, you don’t have to wait for the cataract to “ripe” before going for the surgery. The concept of a “ripe” cataract is based on older surgery techniques. Phaco surgery is possible when the cataract has increased to such an extent […]
Cataract is a common age-related condition, which almost never presents itself as an emergency. Which means you have enough time to “choose” the optimal line of treatment for yourself, if you are well-aware of the facts, alternatives and risks. Initially, just changing the glass prescription may improve the vision as cataract worsens. But cataract may […]
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss. A major risk factor is increased pressure in the eye. The disorders can be roughly divided into two main categories: “open-angle” and “closed-angle” (or “angle closure”) glaucoma. Open-angle chronic glaucoma is painless, tends to develop slowly over […]
At Eye360 – Param Jyoti, we perform the most advanced surgery for Cataract today (i.e. by Phacoemulsification). This is a stitchless surgery and results in very fast visual recovery. The patient is given a highly personalised treatment all through. The attending doctor and the staff are easily approachable all the time. As part of our […]
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