Other Procedures
The human eye is a wonderful optical device, and our vision is a most precious sense. However, our vision may deteriorate because of certain disorders that can arise at any stage of life. This will impact on our work and quality of life. Eye and vision disorders can occur as a result of hereditary factors, injury, disease, environmental factors, or simply increasing age. Sometimes, diagnosing the disorder and its causation can be difficult, and the treatment can be complex.
Though laser vision correction has become one of the best known eye procedures around the world in recent years, in this section you can find out about other eye procedures that we use at Vision Eye Institute. For example, you can read about the remarkable advances that have occurred in cataract surgery. Or read about a new treatment for keratoconus.
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Use the links below to navigate through our online information of eye health procedures.
| Phakic Implant Lenses |
Phakic implantable lenses are used to correct very high amounts of short-sightedness and long-sightedness, which are generally not suitable for treatment using laser vision correction surgery.
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| Refractive Lensectomy |
The term "refractive lensectomy" means the surgical removal of the eye's natural internal lens while it is still clear and transparent. Normally, the natural lens is removed only when it has become cloudy enough to obstruct vision, for example...
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| Cataract Surgery |
A cataract is a cloudiness that develops in the normally clear lens inside the eye. It occurs as a part of the eye’s ageing process - it is not a growth, a white film, or a kind of cancer, nor is it caused by overuse of the eye.
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| Pterygium Management |
A pterygium is a form of scar tissue with blood vessels, which grows towards the cornea and then into the cornea. It can be a source of irritation and redness, which can flare up from time to time. It can also be a cosmetic problem, and, occasionally...
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| Glaucoma Laser Therapy |
In glaucoma, there is increased resistance in the microscopic channels that drain fluid from the eye, resulting in an increased pressure inside the eye. This abnormal pressure damages the nerve fibres that carry visual information...
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| Eyelid Blepharoplasty |
Your eyes, framed by their lids and brows, may well be the first thing people notice about your face. Over time, the eyelids and even the eyebrows may become 'droopy' or 'baggy' as the skin stretches, muscles weaken and fat pockets bulge. This is a common feature of the ageing process
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| Corneal Transplant |
The cornea is the clear front window of the eye. It transmits light to the interior of the eye allowing us to see clearly. The cornea is a curved surface. Light is refracted (bent) through this surface, onto the retina, producing a clear image.
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| Fluorescein Angiography |
Fluorescein angiography is a diagnostic procedure. A special camera is used to take a series of photographs of the retina, the light sensitive tissue in the back of the eye.
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| Modern Retinal Surgey |
The retina is the light-sensitive layer inside the eye and it is critical to the sense of sight. It has an array of photoreceptive cells, called rods and cones, which receive light from the outside world and transform it into electrical signals...
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| Macular Degeneration |
The macula is a small area of the retina, the light-sensitive layer inside the eye which is essential for the sense of sight. The macula is very important because it provides the sharpest vision, hence, it is responsible for how clearly we see something when we are concentrating our attention on it.
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Other Procedures