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The cornea is the clear front dome shaped window of the eye. It provides about 2/3 of the eye’s focusing power. It gives us a clear window to look through and is the key to good vision.

Keratoconus is a weakening and thinning of the central cornea. The cornea develops a cone-shaped deformity. Progression can be rapid, gradual or intermittent. Keratoconus usually occurs in both eyes, but can occur in only one eye. This may start as astigmatism, which many people have a small amount of, but in higher irregular degrees, it can be difficult to correct with glasses or even contact lenses.

Dry Eye is a collection of symptoms that make up an eye condition that stems from an imbalance in the quantity or quality of tears bathing the eye. These symptoms include dry, red, gritty, and even watery eyes.

· Stinging or burning eyes
· Scratchiness
· Stringy mucus in or around the eyes
· Eye irritation from smoke or wind
· Excess tearing
· Difficulty wearing contact lenses

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness world wide. It affects blood vessels of the retina (the innermost layer of the eye), further causing retinal damage and impairment of vision. the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye, leads to this condition.

In diabetic retinopathy, the blood vessels in the retina get blocked and start leaking fluid. In others, irregular new blood vessels Irregular new blood vessels grow which lead to vitreous hemorrhage and retinal detachments. These changes result in vision loss and finally blindness.

Glaucoma is an eye disease that causes loss of sight by damaging a part of the eye called the optic nerve. This nerve sends information from your eyes to your brain.

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in men and women over the age of 60. It occurs when fluid builds up in the front area of the eye. Excess fluid increases pressure in the eye, leading to damage to the optic nerve.

LASIK is laser eye surgery performed to correct myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism (deviation from a spherical curvature in the eye or lens causing distorted images)

With LASIK, you don’t have to worry anymore about putting glasses on, putting contacts in, or not being able to see well when you open your eyes in the morning. Your eyes themselves are corrected–you don’t need anything to help you see.

LASIK is not a lengthy procedure. The laser vision correction itself only takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Children are not miniature adults. Their eyes, visual needs, and disorders are entirely different than from those of adults. Since they are rapidly growing, and are yet to develop a fully mature eye-brain coordination, disorders of vision in children require special attention and focus.

· Squint or misalignment of the eyes
· Frequent headaches, eye rubbing, red eye, recurrent eye infections and watering from eyes
· Family history of eye disorders including the need for glasses (refractive errors), can be passed from one generation to another