Macula hole

A macula hole is a defect that develops at the central fixation point of the eye (macula). It is most often seen in older individuals, but may also be seen in highly short-sighted eyes or eyes with severe injury. 

A macular hole confirmed on a scan. The hole should be repaired early to improve the surgical success rate.

Symptoms

Central vision becomes blurred or distorted a ...

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of diseases in which ongoing optic nerve damage results in vision loss and blindness. The optic nerve is responsible for transmitting information from the eye to the brain so that images can be formed. 

If the optic nerve is damaged, images cannot form properly and vision will becoming increasingly blurred. An eye with untreated glaucoma will eventually become irreversibly blind.

 Patients with glaucoma can be completely wi ...

Cataract

What is a cataract? 

         A cataract is a cloudy lens in the eye that obstructs vision and eventually causes visual loss. 

        The lens of the eye functions as a focusing mechanism for light entering the eye.  It is originally transparent so that the maximum amount of light can enter the eye to produce clear vision. Therefore once the lens loses transparency and becomes cloudy, vision becomes blurred.