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Clear explanations of retinal and cataract conditions and their treatment, based on scientific sources listed at the end of every article. These articles are for health education and do not replace a medical examination.
Retinal detachment and tears, diabetic retinopathy, macular disease, eye injections and retinal surgery.
New flashes, a shower of floaters or a curtain over your vision? Learn the urgent symptoms of retinal detachment, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated.
Read articleTold you have fluid on the macula from diabetes? What the diagnosis means, when monitoring is enough, when injections or steroids are needed, and how often.
Read articleWhy does retinal detachment surgery differ between patients? Pneumatic retinopexy, scleral buckle and vitrectomy compared: who each suits and the evidence.
Read articleMacular hole versus epiretinal membrane: symptoms, the role of OCT, when monitoring is enough, when surgery is needed, and closure versus vision.
Read articleWhat are anti-VEGF injections into the eye? When they are used, how the injection is given, the real size of the risks, and why keeping appointments matters.
Read articleDiabetic retinopathy can progress without symptoms. Learn why regular retinal checks matter with good vision, and when laser or injections are needed.
Read articleSilicone oil in your eye after retinal surgery? Why it is chosen over gas, why eye pressure is monitored, when it is removed, and the risk of redetachment.
Read articleGas in your eye after retinal surgery? How vision changes as it is absorbed, why flying, altitude and some anesthetics are unsafe, and the facts on positioning.
Read articleTold you need a vitrectomy? Why it is done, how it works, why gas or silicone oil may be left in the eye, what recovery is like, and the real complications.
Read articleSudden black spots or flashes of light in your vision? Learn about vitreous detachment, when it is harmless, and the warning signs that need a same-day check.
Read articleCataract, cataract surgery, and the lenses implanted inside the eye.
Which lens suits you in cataract surgery? Monofocal, monovision, multifocal, extended depth of focus and toric lenses compared: benefits and side effects.
Read articleDiabetes and a cataract? How surgery affects the retina, why macular edema is treated first, and how we reduce the risk of edema after the operation.
Read articleWhen is cataract surgery the right choice, and what happens before, during and after it? Lens choice, the real risks, and what people with diabetes need.
Read articleHas your implanted lens moved years after cataract surgery? Causes and symptoms of lens dislocation, and options to refixate it in the eye wall or iris.
Read articleA cataract after vitrectomy or silicone oil? Why it appears, what is different about the operation, and why the lens power can be harder to calculate.
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