Blindness/Visual Impairment

Recent Answers

2012-02-10 Ophthalmology & Optometry - things going on with left eye:

Sudden onset of several floaters is indicative of vitreous detachment and/or retinal tear/detachment and probably should be examined sooner rather than later.     This is especially true if you are diabetic

2012-02-10 Ophthalmology & Optometry - floaters:

Dear Ed-    It sounds like you've sustained a PVD (Posterior Vitreous Detachment). this is basically harmless and is caused by the separation of the vitreous gel from its attachment bring along with it

2012-02-08 Ophthalmology & Optometry - Sight degeneration in Young People:

I will assume that your grandson is myopic, i.e. requires glasses or contacts to see distance.    Myopia is common and does not necessarily indicate a disease process, nor is it necessarily inherited.

2012-02-07 Blindness/Visual Impairment - My Eye Disease:

Dear MYA THUNG    tHANK YOU for the enquiry    1] FROM the symptoms you have described you seem to have glaucoma but before coming to conclusions can you do follwing  12] please check intraocular pressure

2012-02-06 Blindness/Visual Impairment - Pink eye:

Dear CAMS    tHANK YOU for the enquiry     even if you feel you dont have eye problem please consult an eye surgeon or you have put plain antibiotic eye drops liek moxifloxacin eye drops to remove any