Introduction: Your eyes are precious and deserve to be looked after. There are many ways you can do this which include diet, a healthy life style and physical protection Difficulty performing daily work and leisure activities: If you have cataracts, your vision will not only become cloudy or blurry, making it harder to see but …
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Cataract is a common eye condition affecting millions of patients in the UK. Cataract causes blurring of vision and is the commonest cause of blindness worldwide. The good news is that you can have your cataract removed and replaced with a clear lens implant with a safe and effective eye operation. If you are wondering when …
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One of the most common complications of diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, typically affects both eyes and can occur in people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The main cause of retinopathy is damage to the small blood vessels in the retina, the inner, light-sensitive layer of the eye. The disease will progress slowly over …
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We mainly see because of the macula. This is the most sensitive part of the retina, the light-sensitive film at the back of the eye. The macula helps us process whatever we see in front of us. It macula changes as we get older and can present as a condition known as age-related macular degeneration. …
Cataracts are the commonest cause of vision loss in people over the age of forty. They are caused by ageing of the natural lens of the eye which then loses its transparency and becomes cloudy. Modern cataract surgery is characterised by a quick recovery and a high success rate of around 98%. However, if you …
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One question I am often asked by patients with macular degeneration is ‘Does a healthy diet reduce or reverse sight loss?’ The answer to the question is both simple and complicated. The simple answer is ‘Yes’. Healthy practices always provide holistic benefits. The longer and more complicated answer plunges us into the great debate around …
