Nearly 1.5 million people in the UK suffer with macular disease, and 600,000 of these people have age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The number of people suffering with AMD is actually higher than the combined amount of people dealing with dry eye and glaucoma. The total number of people with AMD is expected to double by 2050, with 288 million predicted cases worldwide by 2040.
An autoimmune disease is a condition whereby your body attacks your organs and tissues, mistaking healthy cells for foreign cells. There are a number of different autoimmune diseases and patients who have an autoimmune condition generally have a higher risk of infection. This can complicate the healing process for many illnesses, injuries or surgeries, including the recovery period for laser eye surgery.
We offer two different types of lens surgery – Implantable Contact Lenses and Lens Replacement surgery. There are a number of benefits for both of these surgeries, but people most commonly opt for them due to a strong prescription that excludes them from laser eye surgery, or due to the presence of a cataract which would require Lens Replacement surgery.
A massive 8 million people are thought to have attempted to complete ‘Dry January’ this year. For those unfamiliar with the term, Dry January is simply where you forgo alcohol for the first month of the year. It’s often touted as a way to recover from the excess of the festive season, or even just attempted as a challenge to see if you can avoid temptation.
January might be the start of the New Year, but for tens of thousands of people in the UK, January also marks the beginning of marathon training. With April being a common month for marathon races to take place, now is the perfect time to begin training. Whether you’re waking up early to squeeze in those miles...
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition caused by complications in the eye, occurring as a result of diabetes. With diabetes, your blood sugar levels can be much higher than a safe level, damaging your retina (the back of your eye). Your retina is fed nutrients by a network of blood vessels which begin to bulge slightly as the early stages of diabetic retinopathy begin.
A prescription is a measurement of how much correction your vision requires. A glasses or contact lens prescription helps to ensure that your visual aids improve your eyesight the right amount to achieve good vision. The numbers on a prescription vary from person to person, depending on whether they are short-sighted or long-sighted, and how severe these conditions are. Find out how to read your prescription here.
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month so we are taking the opportunity to discuss all things glaucoma and to share more about the condition. Glaucoma begins with a problem with your eye’s drainage. Without working drainage, the fluid and pressure in your eye begins to build up, in turn damaging the optic nerve.
Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) is a parasitic eye infection which was first identified in 1973. Acanthamoeba is the name of an organism with only one cell, while Keratitis is the medical term for corneal inflammation. Acanthamoeba are usually found in water such as tap water, swimming pools, lakes, and contact lens solution, as well as in soil and vegetation.
With every January 1st comes resolutions and goals which we all try our best to achieve throughout the next twelve months. For thousands of people, it’s giving up alcohol or quitting smoking, while others might try a vegetarian diet or take up jogging. For other people, the new year is simply a chance to action something that they’ve been meaning to get round to for a while.
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