cataract  It is the opacity of the crystalline lens of the eye and leads to poor vision.  Cataract types and causes 1.Cataract associated with old age (cataract of old age). 2.Congenital cataract, which is what occurs from birth. 3.Cataract resulting from some eye diseases such as iritis and retinal detachment. 4.Cataract from eye injuries. 5.cataract […]

keratoconus is a condition that affects the cornea of ​​the eye and occurs when the cornea takes an abnormal shape and increases its curvature and protrudes outwards, turning from a spherical shape to a conical shape, due to the high pressure inside the eye.     Symptoms of keratoconus  Dr. Muhammad Hantira – Assistant Professor of the […]

 The laser eye surgery is a surgical procedure that is performed using laser beams according to the method (LTK – Laser Thermo Keratoplasty), in order to eliminate the use of glasses.  It is considered a relatively new technology aimed at correcting the ability to see.    People who suffer from visual disturbances, such as farsightedness […]

Glaucoma        Glaucoma is a general name for a group of eye diseases affecting the optic nerve.  The optic nerve responsible for transmitting information from the eye to the brain is located in the back of the eye.  Injury to this nerve can lead to vision loss. There are three types of glaucoma: Wide-angle glaucoma […]

Squint  is a visual disorder that affects one or both eyes, and this condition occurs when the external muscles of the eye are inconsistent in movement or if there is a much weaker eye than the other eye.  Therefore, the squint is a condition resulting from the lack of focus of light correctly on the […]

Dry eyes it is one of the most common diseases in ophthalmology, and according to several studies, the prevalence of dry eyes among the population is about 15%, while the prevalence rate among contact lens wearers increases to 50%.   Dry eye symptoms      Conjunctival dryness in itself is one of the pathological symptoms and […]

Color blindness (5)  which is a term that means a person has a disorder that makes him lose the ability to see one of the following three colors: red, blue or green, or the color resulting from mixing them together.  Symptoms of color blindness  And with the question of Dr. Muhammad Hantira – Assistant Professor […]

In ophthalmology, argon laser technology is used to perform a type of treatment called photocoagulation.  Photocoagulation is a treatment technique based on the use of a strong light source with predetermined wavelengths for tissue coagulation, where the target tissue absorbs light energy that turns into thermal energy, so this type of laser belongs to what […]

What is the femto smile process?  By asking Dr. Muhammad Hantira – Honorary Assistant Professor – Department of Ophthalmology – Umm Al-Qura University – Saudi Arabia, explain to us.  Smile technology is considered the latest in laser refractive error correction operations and includes making a very small incision at one end of the cornea using […]

What is the femto-Lasik process?      The femtolasek vision correction process is the newest technique currently in the field of laser eye surgeries, and femto-LASIK relies on removing a thin layer of the corneal surface using a femtolizer, then reshaping the cornea again to correct any refractive errors in it using an excimer laser.  Femto-Lasik […]