Eye Treatments
Cataract Treatments
Astigmatism
Blurred vision requiring spectacles may be caused by myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. Astigmatism is common with at least 50% of …
EDOF Intraocular Lens (IOL)
EDOF (Extended Depth of Focus) lens implants give spectacle free vision over a wide range – often enough to drive …
Intraocular Lens (IOL)
Surgery for cataract with lens implant is highly effective for restoring vision. The operation is performed under local anaesthetic so …
Cataract surgery
Cataract surgery involves removing the natural lens which has become discoloured and hard and replacing it with an intraocular lens …
Glaucoma Treatments
Multifocal Lens Implants
Multifocal lens implants allow functional vision for both distance and near.
Laser Treatment for Glaucoma
Laser treatment may also be as effective as eyedrops and used as initial treatment or in combination with eyedrops. MIGS implants …
Eye Drops & Oral Medications
A common treatment for glaucoma is eye drops that they take indefinitely, either once a day or twice a day. …
Refractive Surgery
Laser Vision Correction
Refractive surgery for the correction of refractive errors and conditions including myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
Multifocal Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL)
Visian ICL is a refractive implant to correct common vision issues like myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism.
Refractive Lens Exchange
The natural lens of the eye is removed and replaced with an artificial lens that is designed to put the eye in focus.
Corneal Treatments
Dry Eye Treatments
Dry eye is increasingly common with up to 1 in 5 people affected. Many different symptoms can be produced by …
Keratoconos – Cross Linking
What is cross-linking? Cross linking is a relatively new technique for the treatment of corneal ectasia (Keratoconus, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration …
Corneal Transplantation
Why Are Corneal Transplants Performed? The cornea is the clear outer lens on the front of the eye. Corneal transplants …
Ocular Plastic Treatments
Enucleation
An enucleation is the surgical procedure to remove an eye, the volume lost is then replaced by inserting an implant.
Revision Tear Duct Surgery
The tear drainage apparatus is a complex and delicately balanced system. Traditionally tear duct surgery has been performed through a …
Endoscopic DCR
Tearing is most commonly due to a blockage or narrowing of the nasolacrimal duct. The nasolacrimal duct tends to narrow …
Muscle Relaxants / Botox Treatment
Muscle relaxants contain Clostridium Botulinum A, which is a natural, highly purified protein that is used to effectively and safely treat facial wrinkles.
External DCR
What does the treatment involve? Surgery is under a local anaesthetic with sedation to make it a comfortable experience. The …
Orbital Implants
If there is an imbalance between the volume of the orbit and its contents this will affect the cosmesis and …
Orbit Tumour Surgery
Who is suitable for Orbit Tumour surgery? There are benign growths of the orbit that often have characteristic appearances on …
Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment
What does the treatment involve? Firstly, the thyroid function must be evaluated and appropriately treated by an Endocrinologist. The eye …
Eyelid Revision Surgery
Who is suitable for eyelid revision surgery? Anyone who has undergone prior surgery or sustained eyelid trauma, who is unhappy …
Ectropion & Entropion Surgery
In some patients with severe recurrent infections or deterioration of vision from scarring of the surface of the eye due to lack of protection by the eyelid, surgical treatment is absolutely necessary.
Ptosis Surgery
What does the treatment involve? The treatment for ptosis is usually surgery. In determining whether surgery is advisable, the individual’s …
Blepharoplasty
During blepharoplasty or lid reduction surgery a variable amount of skin, muscle and orbital fat is sculpted or repositioned to alter the contour and shape of the eyelids.
Skin Cancer – Surgical Removal
Skin Cancer Excision & Repair What does the treatment involve? There are several treatments for skin cancer all of which …
Recent Health Features
Cataract Surgery
History, Symptoms and modern-day surgery
