Eye Conditions and Treatments

General Ophthalmology

• Cataracts: Clouding of the eye’s lens, leading to vision loss; typically treated with surgery.

• Glaucoma: A condition that causes damage to the optic nerve, often due to high eye pressure, leading to vision loss.

• Diabetic Retinopathy: Damage to the retinal blood vessels caused by diabetes, leading to vision impairment or blindness.

• Macular Degeneration: A disease that affects the central part of the retina (macula), resulting in central vision loss.

• Dry Eye Syndrome: A condition where the eyes don’t produce enough tears or the quality of tears is poor, leading to irritation and discomfort.

• Blepharitis: Inflammation of the eyelids that can cause irritation, redness, and crusting.

• Flashing Lights and Floaters: Visual disturbances that may indicate retinal detachment or other serious eye conditions.

• Conjunctivitis: Inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva, commonly known as pink eye.

• Ocular Trauma: Injuries to the eye that may affect vision and require immediate attention.

• Retinal Vascular Disease: Conditions affecting the blood vessels in the retina, leading to vision problems or blindness.

Neuro-Ophthalmology

• Optic Nerve Disease and Injury: Conditions that damage the optic nerve, leading to vision loss and other complications.

• Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves' Ophthalmopathy): An autoimmune condition affecting the eyes, often related to thyroid disorders, causing bulging eyes and vision problems.

• Optic Neuritis: Inflammation of the optic nerve, often associated with Multiple Sclerosis, leading to sudden vision loss.

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS): A neurological disease that can cause optic nerve damage and visual disturbances.

• Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH): Increased pressure around the brain without a detectable cause, often leading to vision issues.

• Papilledema: Swelling of the optic nerve due to increased intracranial pressure, which can lead to vision loss.

• Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: A neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the muscles controlling the eyes, leading to double vision or drooping eyelids.

• Giant Cell Arteritis: Inflammation of the arteries that can affect blood flow to the optic nerve, leading to vision loss.

• Intracranial, Pituitary, Orbital Tumors: Tumors that can impact the visual pathways and cause neuro-ophthalmic symptoms.

• Bell's Palsy: Sudden weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, often affecting one side of the face.

• Cranial and Ocular Motor Nerve Palsies: Damage to the nerves controlling eye movements, leading to double vision or difficulty focusing.

• Double Vision (Diplopia): Seeing two images of a single object, which can be caused by several neuro-ophthalmic conditions.

• Convergence Insufficiency: Difficulty in keeping the eyes aligned when focusing on close objects, leading to blurred or double vision.

Surgical and Therapeutic Procedures

• Cataract Surgery: Removal of the cloudy natural lens and replacement with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) to restore clear vision.

• Strabismus Surgery: Surgical procedure to correct misalignment of the eyes, improving vision and appearance.

• Meibomian Gland Expression: A procedure used to treat Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) by manually unclogging oil glands in the eyelids.

Medical Botox Treatments

• Blepharospasm: Botox is used to relax the muscles responsible for uncontrollable eyelid spasms, reducing symptoms and providing relief.

  Hemifacial Spasm: Botox is used to treat involuntary muscle contractions on one side of the face by relaxing the affected muscles, helping to alleviate spasms..

• Migraine: Botox injections help prevent chronic migraines by blocking the release of chemicals that transmit pain signals.