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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition that causes a deterioration of central vision. As the name implies, it is caused when ageing causes damage to the macula (the part of the retina responsible for straight-ahead, sharp focus). AMD is one of the most common causes of vision loss for older adults and although it never causes complete blindness, it can make it harder to drive, see faces, read or do near-work…
Colour Vision
Vision is the process of getting meaning from what we see and researchers estimate that 80 to 85% of our learning, perception, understanding and activities are mediated through vision.
A very important part of the information we gather with our eyes is derived from colour. We use colour so instinctively that we often forget how important it is in our day to day lives…
How do we see?
How we see is quite a complex process so I’m going to try to simplify it a bit…
Light enters the eyes through the clear covering in the centre called the cornea. The light is bent (refracted) as it passes through the different structures of the eye (including the lens) until it finally reaches the retina at the back of the eye….
Digital Eye Strain
We seem to be spending more and more time in digital devises now days. Be it for work, school or even streaming tv content, we seem to be constantly looking at a device. That’s all cool and convenient but the problem is that it is causing a lot of eye and postural strain. I often tell my patients that even with perfect eyes or the best glasses, constant screen time with too few breaks will lead to eye strain.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that cause damage to the optic nerve at the back of the eye. The optic nerve is the large nerve that connects the brain and the eye together, the health of which is critical for good vision. It is estimated that 64 million people globally have glaucoma and unfortunately, it is thought that half the people with glaucoma don’t know that they have it.
