Canthoplasty, also known as cat-eye surgery, is an elective eyelid surgery that can modify the shape and size of the eyes. It reshapes and repositions the upper outer corner of the eye, giving the eye a cat-eye shape, which is considered attractive. Canthoplasty has also been referred to as fox eyes or designer eyes. It ...
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Corneal transplant, also known as corneal grafting, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue (the graft). When the entire cornea is replaced it is known as penetrating keratoplasty and when only part of the cornea is replaced it is known as lamellar keratoplasty. Keratoplasty simply means ...
Many people have problems such as farsightedness (hyperopia), nearsightedness (myopia) and astigmatism. One treatment method is LASIK surgery, in which part of the corneal tissue is removed and the patient’s vision is improved. Some patients, however, may or may not want to undergo LASIK for many reasons. For example, LASIK is not recommended for people ...
Vitrectomy is a surgical procedure in which the vitreous is evacuated from the eye. Vitreous is a liquid that is present in the eye and maybe bleeding or leading to vision problems due to eye disease. Vitrectomy is done in order to empty the blood from the vitreous or in order to access the back ...
The cornea is the same dome-shaped, which has a transparent and it is covering the eye. The recurrent corneal or RCE occurs when the outer layer of the cornea is loosened or laces. This is while the layer is usually attached to the cornea underneath it. If this disorder happens, severe pain in the eye ...
Retinal detachments occur when the retina is separated from the surrounding tissue. If the retinal detachments happened, it must be treated, because the retina cannot do its duties while it is affected by this disorder and the failure to treat it can lead to permanent blindness. The retinal detachment of the eye is usually because ...
Glaucoma is a type of eye disease that affects the optic nerve and can cause sight lost in addition to visual problems if you leave it untreated. Glaucoma is caused by increased pressure inside your eyes. The pressure affects the optic nerve and leads to poor vision. When glaucoma damages someone’s eyesight, the damages will ...
Lasek is a kind of surgery which is performed for vision correction. Lasek is a combination of techniques which are related to Lasek surgery along which PRK surgery. Like all other surgeries which are done within eyes, Lasek has the ability to correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Comparing to Lasik, Lasek causes fewer amount of ...
LASIK is a kind of eye laser surgery aimed at correcting one’s vision. This surgery can correct myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Because of its high success rate, this surgery is considered to be a common operation, and many people will not need to wear glasses or lenses after doing this surgery. Duration of treatment LASIK ...
Pterygia is a tissue that grow on the cornea and causes so many problems such as the redness of the eye, dryness, itching and aches in the eye; in some cases, one’s eye vision may also be affected by this problem as well. The pterygium surgery is done to extract pterygia. It should be noted ...
