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Eye surgery : Articles and features

Our articles and features are written by some of the UK's leading consultants, dentists, medical professionals and healthcare writers.

Cataract operation: pros and cons A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and makes it difficult to see. The lens is used to focus light on the retina at the back of the eye in order to form images. Although a...
Cataract surgery: your questions answered Cataracts are the leading cause of loss of sight in adults over 55 years of age. However, cataracts are easily treatable with good sight usually being restored. A cataract operation for some...
Glaucoma surgery – what's involved? Emergency glaucoma surgery may be considered for the second form of glaucoma, also called closed angle or acute glaucoma. This arises very quickly, often causing eye pain, which urges people to seek...
Retinal detachment – how is it treated? Retinal detachment is quite a rare problem in which the retina at the back of the eye comes away from the tissue underneath. This usually happens because blood or fluid gets underneath when a blood...
Clear Lens Extraction - Clearly the best In this article Mr C T Pillai focuses on Clear Lens Extraction, where your natural lens is removed and replaced with an artificial implant that guarantees perfect eye sight.
A new treatment for loss of vision Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in the UK - 220,000 people who are registered blind or partially sighted have the condition. However, the Royal National...
Presbyopia treatment - what's involved? Presbyopia treatment involves correcting this deterioration in vision, either through wearing glasses or contact lenses, or through surgery. Getting presbyopia treatment right can take a little time...