05/12/2025

The lens inside your eye is like the lens of a camera, or a windscreen of a car. When its clean it works perfectly! But when it’s dirty, you can’t see clearly. This is exactly what a cataract does. The lens on the inside of the eye gets cloudy and causes your vision to feel blurry. Signs To Look Out For The problem is with the lens, not with the eyes themselves. So, if you get a new spectacles and you still can’t see clearly, that could b

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02/12/2025

A stye, while seriously inconvenient, is luckily not a sight threatening condition. Stye, more formally known as a hordeolum, is due to a bacterial infection of the meibomian (oil) glands, situated at the base of lashes.  Looking at the eyelids, on the rim of the lids there are small openings, these are the meibomian glands, and their primary role is to excrete oil. The oil mixes with your tears to create a protective barrier and keep the eyes

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17/10/2025

Most of us have probably heard about astigmatism, but what does it really mean…  Astigmatism (uh-STIG-muh-tiz-um) is a type of refractive error resulting in blurry, distorted vision.  Typically, someone with astigmatism may have trouble differentiating a “c” from an “o” or they may experience shadows around words or objects, often mistaken for double vision.   Astigmatism is the result of an irregularly shaped cornea or lens – i

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08/07/2025

A retinal detachment is an uncommon eye condition but is unfortunately a sight-threatening one. If we imagine the eye as a large room with the retina (a neurosensory layer) as wallpaper, the vitreous humour (a gel-like substance) fills this room similarly as an inflated balloon would. In your younger years, the vitreous is typically plump and voluminous, filling the eye to full capacity and is tightly adhered to the retina. Once one reaches 45+

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10/10/2024

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that affects the eyes and is a potential complication of diabetes. Imagine your eyes as the windows to the world, allowing you to see and experience the beauty around you. Now, picture the back of your eye, which has a light-sensitive tissue called the retina. Light rays fall through the window onto the retina, which focuses the light rays to give you clear and crisp vision. In diabetic retinopathy, high leve

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10/10/2024

Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss and even blindness if left untreated. Inside your eye, there’s a fluid that normally flows in and out to maintain a healthy pressure. Glaucoma happens when this fluid doesn’t drain properly, causing pressure to build up over time. This increased pressure can damage the optic nerve. Once the optic nerve is damaged, it can’t be repaired, and this can result in grad

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09/10/2024

Floaters are tiny specks that appear to drift around in your field of vision. Imagine them as small, semi-transparent particles suspended in the gel-like substance inside your eyeball, known as the vitreous humor. These specks cast shadows on the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eye, creating the perception of small, moving dots or lines. While they can be annoying, floaters are generally harmless and are a common occurren

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09/10/2024

Dry eye and watery dry eye may seem contradictory, but they represent different aspects of an imbalance in the eye’s tear production and drainage system. In a typical dry eye condition, the eyes lack sufficient moisture and lubrication, leading to discomfort, redness, and a gritty sensation. This occurs when the tears evaporate too quickly or when the eyes do not produce enough tears. Common causes include age, environmental factors, and

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09/10/2024

Myopia control refers to strategies and treatments aimed at slowing down or halting the progression of myopia, commonly known as near-sightedness. Myopia is a condition where distant objects appear blurry, while close-up objects are clear. The reason objects are blurry in the distance with near-sightedness is because the eye grows longer than it should as the child grows. The eye keeps growing in order to focus the blurry image it perceives. Ma

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02/10/2024

A portion of light emitted by the sun falls in the blue spectrum. Furthermore, almost all modern digital devices and LED bulbs also emit blue light. The human eye can’t block visible blue light, so over exposure can contribute to perceived eyestrain and blurred vision. Blue light blocking glasses can block that part of the blue light spectrum that can potentially be harmful and irritating for your eyes. Here are the top 5 Reasons why you shou

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