Detached Retina Symptoms

Flashing lights in the peripheral part of the vision resembling lightning streaks or floaters that look like crystals may be one of the initial Detached Retina Symptoms . The flashing lights occur either because the vitreous tries to pull away from the retina or because the vitreous is loose, enabling the gel to bump against [...]

What is Retinal Detachment

Retinal detachment is the stage when the vitreous starts accumulating behind the retina, thereby detaching the retina from the eye. The vitreous is a fluid located in front of the retina that occupies 2/3rd space in the eye. With age, the vitreous pulls away from the retina. This pulling away usually does not cause a [...]

Treating Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Treating Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) Patients suffering from conjunctivitis require proper medical treatment. The treatment depends upon the causes of infection. Doctors prescribe antibiotic ointments or eye drops covering a wide range of bacteria to the patients suffering from Bacterial conjunctivitis. For the patients suffering from allergic type of conjunctivitis, artificial tears and cool compresses sometimes [...]

Causes of Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis results in irritation, inflammation or redness of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin and clear membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelids as well the white portion of the eye. It commonly reacts to viruses, bacteria, allergy causing, medium, diseases or irritants of the different parts of the body. Virus spread from [...]

Causes of the Pink Eye

Conjunctivitis results in irritation, inflammation or redness of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin and clear membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelids as well the white portion of the eye. It commonly reacts to viruses, bacteria, allergy causing, medium, diseases or irritants of the different parts of the body. Virus spread from [...]

Symptoms of Pink Eye

The unique forms of Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) have similar signs but each type of conjunctivitis can have different degrees of a particular symptom. A no. of the symptoms is present in varying forms of pink eye. The visibly noticeable symptom is the pink to reddish color covering the infected eyes due to inflammation. Irritation and [...]

Cataracts treatment

Cataracts – Know More About Cataract Treatment Cataracts is more common among the people of the old age group. It is one of the most common eye problems and is caused because of the clouding of the lens of the eye. The lens of the eye which is responsible for focusing of the light and [...]

Symptoms of Conjunctivitis

The unique forms of Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) have similar signs but each type of conjunctivitis can have different degrees of a particular symptom. A no. of the symptoms is present in varying forms of pink eye. The visibly noticeable symptom is the pink to reddish color covering the infected eyes due to inflammation. Irritation and [...]

Eye Herpes Treatment

Treatment The treatment for this infection depends where this infection is located in the eyes – in the iris, corneal epithelium, retina; corneal stroma etc. if in case, the ocular infection is external than doctors treat it by using anti viral ointments or eye drops or antiviral pills. At times, he may treat the eye [...]

Causes of Eye Herpes

Causes of Eye Herpes This virus spreads after coming in contact with an infected patient or through self-contact. This virus enters human body through the mouth or nose and travels to the nerves. Once reached nerves, it may remain inactive for years. The exact reason for herpes outbreak is unknown but it is associated with [...]