Eye Health

Blepharitis is a common condition where the edges of the eyelids (eyelid margins) become red and swollen (inflamed).

A cataract simply refers to ‘opacity of the lens’ inside the eye

Dry eye disease is a chronic and typically progressive condition

Floaters are extremely common, and are sometimes associated with flashing lights in the eye, especially when they first appear.

Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye conditions which damage the optic nerve

Keratoconus is the most common dystrophy of the cornea, affecting around one person in a thousand. It is typically diagnosed in the mid to late teens.

The principle of laser refractive surgery is to sculpt the cornea to allow light rays to focus on the retina without additional correction.

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the commonest cause of vision loss in people aged over 50 years old.

Visual stress is a term used to describe visual discomfort and perceptual distortions in the printed text, suffered by many people who struggle to read.