Common Eye Conditions...
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Amblyopia or Lazy Eye
Amblyopia is a condition affecting the visual ability of the eyes. More widely known as a lazy eye, it often affects only one eye, but there have been cases of it...
Astigmatism
If you have blurred vision or your vision is quite sharp but you experience headaches, squinting or other discomfort, you may have astigmatism.
Astigmatism is a...
Blepharitis
Blepharitis
Blepharitis is a common complaint and can affect anyone of any age, but is more often seen in older generations. It is a term given when the...
Chalazion or Lump on Eyelid
Often confused with a stye, a chalazion is a lump that appears on the eyelid and can take several weeks to develop fully. It often starts as an irritation and can...
Detached Retina
Detached retina is a serious condition that can lead to blindness if it is not diagnosed and treated very quickly. It affects about one in 10,000 people.
The retina...
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes is a condition which occurs when the amount of sugar in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly. There are two types of diabetes, one is...
Iritis Explained
Iritis is an eye condition occurring when the iris becomes irritated and inflamed. Around the pupil in the eye is the coloured muscular membrane called the iris. This...
Long Sightedness
Long sightedness is an eye condition where you can see things clearly in the distance but have difficulty seeing objects close up. It is a very common eye problem and...
My Lazy Eye Got Me Bulllied at School
Robert is in his early 30s and is looking relieved. “I have just been with my seven year-old son for his eye test and all is fine – I am so...
Short Sightedness
Short sightedness is an eye problem which occurs when you can see things close up but not those in the distance. People with short sightedness can do tasks such as...
Squint Repair
A squint, or strabismus, is a condition affecting many people. It is normally first seen in childhood and causes the eye to appear to turn inwards. It usually affects...
Styes
A stye of the eye can develop as tiny glands in the edges of the eyelids known as sebaceous glands become infected. It commonly affects children but can develop in...
Treating Age Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration is a serious eye condition which can lead to blindness. There are two types of age-related macular degeneration and...
Treating Cataracts
A cataract is a lens that has become cloudy, causing blurred eyesight. The blurring might be worse in certain situations such as bright sunlight. Cataracts are very...
Treating Glaucoma
Many people who are diagnosed with an eye condition such as glaucoma, fear that they will lose their sight completely. However if the condition is caught early enough...
What are Cataracts?
A cataract is a lens that has become cloudy, causing blurred eye sight. The blurring might be worse in certain situations such as bright sunlight. Cataracts are very...
What Does Uveitis Mean?
The simplest definition of uveitis is inflammation of the uvea, which is essentially an inner layer in the eyeball. The eyeball is literally a ball, with a tough...
What is Age Related Macular Degeneration?
Most of us are likely to know someone, usually an older person, who has macular degeneration. The gradual, sometimes rapid loss of central vision...
What is Allergic Conjunctivitis
Allergic conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by an allergic reaction. It is a common response to many different types of allergen, and it...
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is one of the most common eye conditions and affects around 2 per cent of people aged over 40 years. There are over 500,000 people in England and Wales with the...
What is Retinal Vein Occlusion, RVO
Retinal vein occlusion is a severe eye disease. It mainly affects older people and is related to cardiovascular disease. When the changes to the arteries, commonly...
