Child Eye Specialist

Keratitis, or inflammation of the cornea, has many causes. It results in redness, pain (usually achy pain), and watering. Often bright lights make the pain worse and vision tends to be blurred. Keratitis is potentially sight threatening. Keratitis eye infections are most common in contact lens wearers and those with eye disorders that affect their natural defenses. It usually needs very urgent treatment if permanent damage is to be avoided. Contact our doctor to learn more about keratitis treatment.

Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness, but vision can be saved if the problem is detected early enough. Glaucoma is associated with raised pressure in the eye, which impedes the flow of blood into the eye. The light-sensitive elements inside the eye are then deprived of blood-borne nutrition and die.

Acute glaucoma comes on very quickly. It causes pain and blurred vision. Medication and laser eye surgery are the most effective treatments for acute glaucoma.

Chronic glaucoma is the common form. It develops very slowly and affects the periphery of the vision first. The field of vision is gradually eroded until only a tunnel of vision remains in the centre. Even this tunnel will be extinguished if the condition is not treated.

Dry Eye can be a most painful condition. There are many different ways of treating this and our doctors will advise you of the best way for you to deal with it. Treatments range from punctum plugs to stop your tears draining away too quickly; preservative free lubricants; medication and supplements to enhance your natural tear quality and many others.