Treatment

Dacryocystorhinostomy

What is dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)? Dacryocystorhinostomy is performed to cure a watery sticky eye caused by the narrowing or blockage of the nasolacrimal duct. A new pathway is created between the lacrimal sac and the nose, bypassing any obstructi...

Botox injections

BOTOX ® is an exceptionally pure preparation of botulinum toxin type A, which is injected in the muscles of the face to soften the appearance of wrinkles. It is most commonly used for wrinkles on the forehead, crow’s feet (wrinkles a...

Photocoagulation Laser for Retinal tears

This refers to the application of a special laser on the retina for the retrenchment of tears, holes and other lesions of the retina, which may cause retinal detachment.Retinal tears must be treated immediately, as they may result in retinal ...

Laser photocoagulation

During this procedure, the ophthalmologist uses a special laser light which is applied on the retina for the treatment of macular edema, diabetic retinopathy or hemorrhages.For this treatment, the use of mydriatic eye drops is required.The la...

Keratoconus – Treatment – Cornea Transplants

Corneal transplants are a last resort in keratoconus treatment. Transplants have a high success rate (92-95% for people between 20-35 years of age). During this procedure, the central part of the patient’s cornea is replaced with a transplant from a ...

Keratoconus – Treatment – Rings

The intracorneal rings are rather small and delicate inserts made of plastic, which are inserted in the cornea but outside the ocular cavity through a micro-surgery that lasts 15 minutes.The insertion is performed peripherally rather than on ...

Keratoconus – Treatment – Contact Lenses

Keratoconus can be treated with various types of contact lenses. There is no specific type of lenses suitable for all types or stages of keratocunus; the type of lenses that will offer visual acuity, comfort and health of the cornea is selected based...

Keratoconus – Treatment – Cross-linking

The most modern and effective method for the treatment of keratoconus is cross-linking, i.e. the linking of the collagen of the keratoconus. With this technique, we tamper with the collagen of the keratoconus through the administration of vitamin B2 ...

Intravitreal injections

With these injections medicines enter the vitreous (the jelly inside the eye). These medicines are usually anti-angiogenic agents or steroids. They are used for the treatment of conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopath...