Information about eye health, what you need to know about current treatment methods. (Page 5)
Summer heat and holidays are often thought to make recovery harder after surgery. As long as a few points are observed, however, there is nothing to worry about with laser eye surgery in summer.
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Implantable collamer lens (ICL) surgery places a thin lens inside the eye to correct high prescriptions, offering an option for people whose corneas are not suitable for laser treatment.
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Multifocal lenses can treat cataract and age-related near vision problems at the same time. Kudret Eye İstanbul explains how multifocal IOL surgery works in Turkey and what recovery involves.
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A visual field test measures how well peripheral vision is working. It shows how far you can see to the sides, below and above the object you are looking at, and it is also known as perimetry.
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The change a laser makes to the cornea is permanent. The eye itself still ages, however, and presbyopia can bring a need for reading glasses after 40. This article explains what to expect over the years.
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Laser eye surgery can change lives for the right candidates, but not everyone is suitable. This article explains how corneal thickness, prescription, general health and certain eye diseases affect suitability.
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Eye pressure, that is intraocular pressure, is the pressure applied by the fluid within our eye. It matters a great deal in preserving the structure of the eye, and changes in it can damage the optic nerve and lead to glaucoma.
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Can laser eye surgery fix astigmatism? Yes, and it can correct it at the root. This article explains, in a doctor's words, how the laser reshapes the cornea and which method may suit you.
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Can you have LASIK eye surgery twice? Often yes, but it depends on why your vision has changed, how much corneal thickness remains and the overall health of your eyes.
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Flashes of light in the eye can be seen through a great many causes and are met most often in older people. The sign can point to a number of different conditions, and it varies in shape, colour and duration.
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Diabetic retinopathy is the greatest cause of sight loss arising from diabetes. Raised blood sugar damages the blood vessels, and diabetes affects the nerves of the eye and the capillaries within the nerve layer.
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Behçet's disease was described in 1937 by Prof. Dr. Hulusi Behçet, who first identified it, and it carries his surname. Its cause is not fully understood, although auto-inflammatory vasculitis and a genetic predisposition linked to HLA-B51 play an active part.
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