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  • Congenital Color Vision Deficiencies
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    There are three types of cone cells in the retina that allow an individual to perceive three basic colors – blue, green and red. Most humans are born as what are called trichomats which means they can...
  • Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis
    Health - 4 Jul 2023
    Diabetic retinopathy may present with little or no symptoms in the early stages of disease. Diabetics with more long-term disease may develop symptoms and, eventually, irreversible damage to the...
  • What is a Lazy Eye?
    Health - 14 Jun 2023
    The medical term for a “lazy eye” is amblyopia. Amblyopia is a childhood eye condition where the vision in one eye fails to develop adequately. This usually affects the child’s ability to see using...
  • Lazy Eye Treatments
    Health - 14 Jun 2023
    It is important to detect and treat a lazy eye or amblyopia as soon as possible, preferably before a child is six years old. Treatment is essential if normal vision in the “bad” eye is going to be...
  • Presbyopia Surgical Options
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    Presbyopia, the loss of ability to see objects clearly at near distance, is a medical condition that everyone will experience at some point in their lives. It is a fairly predictable phenomenon of...
  • Wavefront-Guided LASIK
    Health - 29 Nov 2022
    During wavefront-guided LASIK, the laser correction is tailored to the specific pattern of corneal refractive aberration in each patient.
  • What is Frontalis Suspension?
    Health - 26 Apr 2019
    Frontalis suspension is a common surgical method used by medical professionals to correct drooping of the upper eyelid due to poor function of the levator muscle. Through the procedure, the eyelid is...
  • What is Keratocele?
    Health - 27 Mar 2019
    A keratocele, or descemetocele, is a herniation (perforation) of the Descemet membrane through the overlying corneal epithelium and supporting stroma. This usually happens as a result of a disruption...
  • Treatment of Submacular Hemorrhage
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Submacular hemorrhage is a rare but devastating sequel of choroidal neovascularization, which is a frequent complication of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
  • Epidemiology of Albinism
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Albinism is a genetic condition characterized by compromised melanin production. Melanin is a vital pigment which determines the color of the skin, eyes and hair.

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