Emergency Eye Care
Ophthalmic emergencies are conditions of sudden illness, accident, injury or similar events that require medical intervention within the first 24 hours of…
Treatment Units
TREATMENT UNITS
Contact Lens
What is a contact lens? Who can use contact lenses? Contact lenses are lenses placed directly on the eye to correct visual…
TREATMENT UNITS
Cornea
What is keratoconus? Keratoconus is a progressive condition characterised by thinning of the cornea (the transparent layer at the front of the…
TREATMENT UNITS
Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology
What is strabismus? Strabismus is the loss of parallel alignment between the two eyes. Each eye has six extra-ocular muscles. If one…
TREATMENT UNITS
Oculoplastic Surgery
Aesthetic eye surgery. The appearance of the area around the eyes is one of the most important features of a person's overall…
TREATMENT UNITS
Glaucoma
What are the symptoms of glaucoma? Glaucoma (ocular hypertension) is a disease that usually causes no symptoms in its early stages. It…
TREATMENT UNITS
Retina
What is the retina and how is it examined? The retina is the light-sensitive layer of the eye. It lines the entire…
Refractive Surgery
Refractive errors and treatment options. The eye is essentially an optical instrument that works much like a camera. Light rays from the…
TREATMENT UNITS
Cataract
What is a cataract? Cataract is the loss of transparency of the natural lens of the eye, sitting just behind the pupil.…
