Eye Treatments...
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Angiogenesis Inhibitors and the Eye
Angiogenesis inhibitors are drugs that prevent or slow down the process of angiogenesis. This is a natural healing process that the body uses to encourage the growth...
Cataract Removal Surgery
Cataract Removal Surgery
Cataract removal surgery is a very common type of surgery and one that can reform the lives of patients. Cataracts occur as a part...
Lasek and Lasik Eye Surgery: What is the Difference?
LASIK, laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, to give it its full title, is a form of laser eye surgery commonly done to correct visual defects...
Photodynamic Therapy for Opthalmic Conditions
Photodynamic therapy is a type of treatment used in the management of cancers, particularly those affecting the skin (with the exception of...
Telescopic Eye Implants Help Treat Macular Degeneration
Despite our advancing knowledge of macular degeneration, a disease that affects the retina causing irreversible loss of vision, there is no cure....
The Pros and Cons of Laser Eye Surgery
Laser surgery is becoming increasingly popular and there are several types of treatment available. For many people the benefits of permanent sight...
Types of Retinal Laser Treatment
Laser treatment, also called laser photocoagulation, is a common treatment for retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and...
Using Drops and Ointments for Your Eyes
Eye drops and ointments are generally used to treat minor eye problems or conditions. However, eye drops are also prescribed for serious eye...
What a Cornea Transplant Involves
The Cornea is the clear dome shaped part of your eye. It is made up of proteins and is important for refracting light and allowing us to see. If the cornea becomes...
What Are Intravitreal Implants?
Intravitreal implants sound like an unusual form of plastic surgery but they are nothing to do with cosmetic treatments. The vitreous is the gel-filled cavity in the...
What Do Intravitreal Injections Treat?
Intravitreal injections were developed from the early 2000s as treatments for various retinal diseases of the eye became available. Drugs that...
What is Laser Eye Surgery?
Laser eye surgery is a procedure which will permanently correct a person’s sight. There are several types of laser treatment which correct refractive error. These...
What is Lucentis?
Lucentis is the trade name for ranibizumab, a monoclonal antibody fragment based on the larger molecule bevacizumab – which has the trade name Avastin. Both of these...
What is Ozurdex?
Retinal eye diseases such as age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion are difficult to treat. All of them have different...
