According to American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO): “The frequency of ocular examinations should be based on the presence of visual abnormalities and/or the probability of visual abnormalities developing. Individuals who have ocular symptoms require prompt examinations. Individuals who do not have symptoms but who are at high risk of developing ocular abnormalities related to systemic … Read more
This is a question commonly asked by patients especially the users of glaucoma eye drops since they are supposed to take the treatment for a long time. How many drops a bottle will dispense depends on the viscosity of the drug and the size of the hole in the eye dropper. It is generally accepted … Read more
I frequently come across patients who exhaust their eye drops in a few days only. One vial should be sufficient for a few weeks of average use but when they tell me that their eye drops have finished one week or so after the prescription, I know where things went wrong. Routinely, we recommend only … Read more
In many under-developed and developing countries, it is quite a common practice that a patient who has some eye complaint does not go to a qualified ophthalmologist for proper eye examination. He instead goes to a pharmacist or rather a ‘medicine shop’ and asks for ‘some eye drop’ for his eye problem. The pharmacists quite … Read more
1. What are eye floaters? They are tiny specks floating in the visual field variously described as dark, black, brown or gray in color and may be visible as dots, threads, cobwebs or any irregular shape. A floater is not present in front of the eye or on the surface of the eye but is … Read more
There are many types of cataract. The most common type is age-related. This simply means that all of us will eventually have cataract in varying degrees in our life time. Age related cataract may appear anytime in your later years of life. In some people it may develop early while it may not be visually … Read more
I frequently get this question from people especially who are 40 years plus. Many are concerned about this problem but they don’t have enough time to visit an ophthalmologist. This post gives you a broad understanding of this visual problem. The answer to the above question is no and yes, in that order of probability. … Read more
Presbyopia is a condition of the eyes in which we lose the ability to see objects close to our eyes clearly. This condition appears around the age of 40 years and progresses as we age. It may appear well before or after 40 years of age depending on other coexisting refractive errors. Presbyopia is corrected … Read more
Do you work on computers for long hours? You may have what is known as Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Go through the following list of symptoms to find out: Eye Symptoms Heaviness of eyes, burning, stingy or foreign body sensation, redness, double vision (diplopia), inability to focus on the computer monitor and blurred vision even … Read more