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  • Astigmatism

    Astigmatism is a common vision condition that causes blurred vision. It occurs when the cornea (the clear front cover of the eye) is irregularly shaped or sometimes because of the curvature of the lens inside the eye. An irregularly shaped cornea or lens prevents light from focusing properly on the retina, the light-sensitive surface at the…

  • BILATERAL RETINITIS FOLLOWING TYPHOID FEVER

    Abstract Background Post typhoid fever immune related reactions affecting the eye is a rare finding which can have various presentations in which typhoid retinopathy is not a well recognized sequelae. Case presentation Here we present a case of 59 year old male who presented with right eye sudden painless loss of vision 4 weeks after typhoid fever…

  • EYE EXAM CAN BE USED TO DIAGNOSE CEREBRAL MALARIA

    Cerebral malaria can be diagnosed by a simple eye examination, a method that is both quick and cheap and could save thousands of lives in malarial regions, a new study shows. Diagnosing cerebral malaria — a severe complication of malaria in which the Plasmodium falciparum parasite infects capillaries that flow through the tissues of the brain —…

  • Eye twitching: 8 causes and remedies

    What is eye twitching? Eye twitching — which actually is twitching of an eyelid — is common and harmless. Most eye twitching lasts only a few minutes, but sometimes an eyelid twitch can persist for days or longer. If you have an eye twitch that doesn’t go away relatively quickly, see an eye doctor. The medical…

  • HAPPY EASTER

    The management and staff of Eyeupdate Eye Clinic & Optical Supplies wish you a Happy Easter season. God bless you  

  • When to see an Eye-doctor

    When to see an eye Doctor 1, You always have a headache 2, Your eye is infected 3, There are bright flashes or floaters 4, There is eye pain 5, You have been squinting 6, You have diabetes or it is in the family 7, You have hypertension or it is in the family 8,…

  • Cataract Surgery

    Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the eye (also called “crystalline lens”) that has developed an opacification, which is referred to as a cataract, and its replacement with an intraocular lens. Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers over time lead to the development of the…

  • Tradititional Cataract Surgery Vs Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery

    Traditional Cataract Surgery vs. Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery Leer en Español: Cirugía de cataratas tradicional vs. cirugía de cataratas asistida con láser Written By: Kierstan Boyd Aug. 10, 2017 Which one is right for you? Are you planning to have cataract surgery? If so, you may be offered a choice of two surgical options: traditional cataract…

  • Cataract surgery – IOL

    hat Is an Intraocular Lens Implant? An intraocular lens implant is an artificial replacement for the lens of your eye. It’s part of the surgery to fix cataracts. How Your Eye Works Each eye has a lens — a window made of clear protein and water that sits behind the pupil. The lens focuses light…

  • Do you smoke more than 20 cigarettes in a day? It may damage your vision

    Smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day may damage your vision by affecting blood vessels and neurons in the retina, a study warns. The study, published in the journal Psychiatry Research, included 71 healthy people who smoked fewer than 15 cigarettes in their lives and 63 who smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day, were…