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Does an Optic Nerve Grow?
Your granddaughter sounds like quite a character! From what you have told us about your granddaughter being bright and active, with no visible signs of physi...
My Lazy Eye Got Me Bulllied at School
Robert is in his early 30s and is looking relieved. “I have just been with my seven year-old son for his eye test and all is fine – I am so pleased,” h...
What is Vitrectomy Surgery?
A vitrectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the clear jelly-like fluid that is located inside our eye, in many cases only a small amoun...
Itchy, Sticky Eyes: What Could Be the Cause?
Eyes that are itchy and weep often can be very uncomfortable and distressing for the sufferer and it is important that any problem with our eyes is checked o...
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What Do Intravitreal Injections Treat?
Intravitreal injections were developed from the early 2000s as treatments for various retinal diseases of the eye became available. Drugs that reduce inflamm...
Rosacea in the Eye
Rosacea is a condition that affects the skin but occasionally it can spread to the tissues of the eye, causing a mild infection. Unfortunately, in some peopl...
Eye Melanoma: What is It?
Eye melanoma is both a rare form of eye cancer and a rare form of melanoma. There are only around 500 cases diagnosed in the UK each year. This type of cance...
Herpes Infections in the Eye
The herpes family of viruses are responsible for some common infections in people. Herpes zoster is the virus responsible for chicken pox and shingles. Herpe...
Pros and Cons of Coloured Contact Lenses
Since it became possible to obtain contact lenses in prescription lenses, people who otherwise would have to wear glasses most of the time have the choice of...
Costs of Cosmetic Eye Surgery
In the UK, cosmetic eye surgery is not available on the National Health Service so if you want to improve the look of your eyes, private cosmetic surgery is...
Types of Retinal Laser Treatment
Laser treatment, also called laser photocoagulation, is a common treatment for retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopath...
What Does VEGF Do in the Eye?
The sense of sight is very precious because of the things that it enables us to do. It is also fragile. The tissues of the retina, which contains the photore...
What is Lucentis?
Lucentis is the trade name for ranibizumab, a monoclonal antibody fragment based on the larger molecule bevacizumab – which has the trade name Avastin. Bot...
What is Ozurdex?
Retinal eye diseases such as age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion are difficult to treat. All of them have diffe...
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