Eye Treatments
Information about surgical and medical procedures to correct vision problems and treat eye diseases. Topics include laser surgery, implants, transplants and medication therapies.
Angiogenesis Inhibitors and the Eye
How angiogenesis inhibitors work to prevent dangerous blood vessel growth in the eye and slow vision loss from retinal disease.
Cataract Removal Surgery
A cloudy lens doesn't have to mean poor vision—cataract removal surgery can restore your sight with modern techniques and quick recovery.
Lasek and Lasik Eye Surgery: What Is the Difference?
LASIK and LASEK are both laser eye surgeries that correct vision problems, but they use different techniques to reshape your cornea.
Photodynamic Therapy for Opthalmic Conditions
Photodynamic therapy uses light-activated drugs to treat wet macular degeneration by destroying excess blood vessels in the eye.
Telescopic Eye Implants Help Treat Macular Degeneration
Telescopic implants offer hope to people with macular degeneration by magnifying vision where standard treatments can't help.
The Pros and Cons of Laser Eye Surgery
Weigh the real benefits and drawbacks of laser eye surgery before deciding if it's right for you.
Types of Retinal Laser Treatment
Laser photocoagulation uses focused light to seal leaky blood vessels and slow vision loss in conditions like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
Using Drops and Ointments for Your Eyes
Eye drops and ointments treat everything from dry eyes to serious conditions like glaucoma, but you must use them exactly as prescribed to prevent vision loss.
What a Cornea Transplant Involves
A cornea transplant replaces a damaged cornea to restore vision when glasses or contacts no longer help.
What Are Intravitreal Implants?
Intravitreal implants deliver drugs directly into the eye to treat diseases like diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.
What Do Intravitreal Injections Treat?
Intravitreal injections deliver medication directly into the eye to treat retinal diseases while minimising side effects.
What Is Laser Eye Surgery?
Laser eye surgery uses UV light to reshape your cornea and correct vision problems like short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism.
What Is Lucentis?
Lucentis is a drug that blocks inflammation in the eye by targeting a molecule called VEGF-A to treat age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
What Is Ozurdex?
Ozurdex is an implant that treats swelling in the retina from age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and related eye diseases.