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What are symptoms of Glaucoma?

Open-angle glaucoma is asymptomatic. It develops slowly and sometimes without noticeable sight loss for many years. Most people who have open-angle glaucoma feel fine because the initial loss of vision is of side or peripheral vision, and the visual acuity or sharpness of vision is maintained.

As open-angle glaucoma has few warning signs or symptoms before damage has occurred, it is recommended to see a doctor for regular eye examinations. In open-angle glaucoma, the angles in your eye are normal, but the eye’s drainage canals become clogged over time, causing an increase in internal eye pressure and subsequent damage to the optic nerve.

In Angle-closure glaucoma (also called narrow angle glaucoma) the angle is closed, causing increased eye pressure, which leads to optic nerve damage, and possible vision loss. There is an acute attack of angle closure leading to noticeable symptoms and damage occurs quickly. If you experience any of these symptoms, seek immediate care from an ophthalmologist.

Hazy or blurred vision

The appearance of rainbow-colored circles around bright lights

Severe eye and head pain

Sudden vision loss

Nausea or vomiting (accompanying severe eye pain)

Congenital glaucoma is glaucoma occurring in children, whether from birth or at a very early age. This usually happens from a physical defect in the eye that doesn’t allow it to function normally, but it can also come from some other medical issue.

Pigmentary glaucoma, or pigment dispersion, blocks the drain of your eye with tiny granules of the eye’s pigment, or the iris, after circulating through the fluid at the front of your eye.

Secondary glaucoma – Glaucoma with associated conditions like tumor, diabetes, an advanced cataract, or inflammation.

                                  Dr. Jatin Ashar

Eye Specialist In Ghatkopar East and West

    Director and Chief Operating Surgeon MD (AIIMS), DNB, FICO (UK),         FAICO & a fellow of L V Prasad Eye Institute Cataract, Cornea and          Refractive surgery specialist

Soft-spoken, compassionate and an intellectual man, Dr. Ashar trained at the prestigious ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’, New Delhi; one of Asia’s best! After his post-graduation, he completed his fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from the world renowned L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. Later on, he was appointed as the main cornea consultant at the ‘New Tertiary Care Center’ at the same institute.

Specialties: Cataract, Cornea, Lasik and Refractive Surgery Specialist

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Symptoms of Corneal Conditions

 Minor injuries of cornea heal by itself while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

 Corneal conditions: 

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens - Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome and pterygium.

Dr. Jatin Ashar

Eye Specialist In Ghatkopar East and West

    Director and Chief Operating Surgeon MD (AIIMS), DNB, FICO (UK),         FAICO & a fellow of L V Prasad Eye Institute Cataract, Cornea and          Refractive surgery specialist

Soft-spoken, compassionate and an intellectual man, Dr. Ashar trained at the prestigious ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’, New Delhi; one of Asia’s best! After his post-graduation, he completed his fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from the world renowned L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. Later on, he was appointed as the main cornea consultant at the ‘New Tertiary Care Center’ at the same institute.

Specialties: Cataract, Cornea, Lasik and Refractive Surgery Specialist

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Who can undergo Lasik Eye surgery?

A complete eye examination is done by your doctor to check for stability of your eyes. Medical history of medications like Prednisone, cardarone, Accutane and imitrax contradicts Lasik Eye Surgery. Some conditions having hormonal changes like pregnancy also makes your eyes measurements different.

Various tests are done to measure the curvature of the cornea, the size of the pupils in light and dark, the eyes' refractive error, and the thickness of the cornea (to make sure you will have enough corneal tissue left after surgery).

A written consent is taken before the procedure. This consent confirms that you know the procedure's risks, benefits, alternative options, and possible complications.

An ideal candidate for Lasik Eye Surgery would be 18 years and above, does not have any accompanying autoimmune diseases, no hormonal issues and free from eye diseases like Dye eye, Cataract or Glucoma.

Dr. Jatin Ashar

Eye Specialist In Ghatkopar East and West

  Director and Chief Operating Surgeon MD (AIIMS), DNB, FICO (UK),  FAICO & a fellow of L V Prasad Eye Institute Cataract, Cornea and  Refractive surgery specialist

Soft-spoken, compassionate and an intellectual man, Dr. Ashar trained at the prestigious ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’, New Delhi; one of Asia’s best! After his post-graduation, he completed his fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from the world renowned L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. Later on, he was appointed as the main cornea consultant at the ‘New Tertiary Care Center’ at the same institute.

Specialties: Cataract, Cornea, Lasik and Refractive Surgery Specialist

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Why we need Lasik?

Eye is a complex structure having Cornea (the clear covering on the front of the eye), Iris, Pupil and Retina being important components for vision. For clear vision, the eye’s cornea has to be in right shape, as cornea being the transparent structure of the eye, refracts the light on the retina to form an image. Sometime patients complain of blurry image is referred as a "refractive error." It is caused by a mismatch between the shape of the cornea (curvature) and the length of the eye.

 Common eye defects are:

1. Myopia (nearsightedness)

2. Hyperopia (farsightedness)

3. Astigmatism.

Dr. Jatin Ashar

Eye Specialist In Ghatkopar East and West

    Director and Chief Operating Surgeon MD (AIIMS), DNB, FICO (UK),  FAICO & a fellow of L V Prasad Eye Institute Cataract, Cornea and  Refractive surgery specialist.

Soft-spoken, compassionate and an intellectual man, Dr. Ashar trained at the prestigious ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’, New Delhi; one of Asia’s best! After his post-graduation, he completed his fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from the world renowned L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. Later on, he was appointed as the main cornea consultant at the ‘New Tertiary Care Center’ at the same institute.

Specialties: Cataract, Cornea, Lasik and Refractive Surgery Specialist

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Bladeless Cataract Surgery

Bladeless Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery at Mumbai Eye Care, Ghatkopar, is performed using the latest robotic technology which is completely bladeless and with ultrafine precision using the FEMTOSECOND LENSX LASER, ALCON, USA. This is an US FDA approved laser cataract surgery performed by our eye doctors and eye surgeon at Ghatkopar, Mumbai. This ensures complete blade free surgery, with high level of precision and excellent visual results. This technology makes the surgery very safe and reduces the chances of any complications to negligible.

How the Femtosecond Laser Works

Femtosecond laser performs most of the steps of cataract surgery that are otherwise performed using hand, thus decreasing the chances of human error and improves the precision.

Femtosecond LASER makes the cuts or incision on the cornea that were traditionally performed using blade. These incision are perfectly self sealing and thus do not need any sutures and heal rapidly.

The capsulorrhexis can be altered in terms of size and one can get a perfectly centered capsulorrhexis thus ensuring perfect IOL or lens positioning and better outcomes in cases of premium IOLs such as toric IOL and Multifocal IOL.

Benefits of Femtosecond/ Robotic/ Bladeless/ Bladefree cataract surgery at Mumbai Eye Care, Ghatkopar.

Most Advanced technology available today

A Complete Blade Free Procedure

Laser precise predictable outcomes

Enhanced Safety

Customized Procedure

Phacoemulsification: It is a simple procedure of less than 1 hour duration. Local anesthesia or sedation makes it painless for the patient. A tiny incision is made in front of eye with laser and inserts a pen-shaped probe to break the cloudy lens into pieces. This process is phacoemulsification. Suction then removes the pieces and surgeon places an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). Lens can be made of plastic, silicone or acrylic. There are varieties of lens available for implantation as per the patient requirements like Monofocal, Toric and Multifocal intraocular lenses.

Itracapsular cataract surgery: Its rare nowadays, this technique needs larger incision and along with cataract surrounding capsule is also removed. Intraocular lens is placed in front of iris in this procedure.

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Cataract Treatment in Ghatkopar

Cataract develops as a result of thickened eye lens and treatment is to replace faulty lens with a new lens. Cataract removal is a routine treatment procedure at opthalomogist clinic and carried out across the globe with rarely any accompanying complications.

To prepare you for surgery, your doctor calls you for eye checkup (a week before), to choose which eye lens is best for you.

On the day of surgery, it’s recommended not to eat for 12 hours before surgery.

Dr. Jatin Ashar

Eye Specialist In Ghatkopar East and West

      Director and Chief Operating Surgeon MD (AIIMS), DNB, FICO (UK),            FAICO & a fellow of L V Prasad Eye Institute Cataract, Cornea and           Refractive surgery specialist

Soft-spoken, compassionate and an intellectual man, Dr. Ashar trained at the prestigious ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’, New Delhi; one of Asia’s best! After his post-graduation, he completed his fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from the world renowned L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. Later on, he was appointed as the main cornea consultant at the ‘New Tertiary Care Center’ at the same institute.

Specialties: Cataract, Cornea, Lasik and Refractive Surgery Specialist

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Symptoms of Cataract

 Ask yourself few questions

Do you feel difficulty in seeing at night?

Is reading or watching television becoming difficult for you?

Driving at night or seeing in bright light has become difficult?

Do you need assistance for finding ways while walking, cooking, shopping or daily activities of your visi

Are you opting for alternate ways to substitute your vision problems?

Glare or sensitivity to light is another symptom of cataract. Diplopia or double vision is also seen in cataract patients. It also affects color vision, leading to yellowish or brownish tint to your eyesight. Patients often need frequent changes in their eyeglasses.

Dr. Jatin Ashar

Eye Specialist In Ghatkopar East and West

      Director and Chief Operating Surgeon MD (AIIMS), DNB, FICO (UK),            FAICO & a fellow of L V Prasad Eye Institute Cataract, Cornea and           Refractive surgery specialist

Soft-spoken, compassionate and an intellectual man, Dr. Ashar trained at the prestigious ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’, New Delhi; one of Asia’s best! After his post-graduation, he completed his fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from the world renowned L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. Later on, he was appointed as the main cornea consultant at the ‘New Tertiary Care Center’ at the same institute.

Specialties: Cataract, Cornea, Lasik and Refractive Surgery Specialist

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Causes of Cataract?

Cataract can be seen in children as a hereditary defect, while eye trauma, smoking, diabetes, excessive use of alcohol, prolonged exposure of sunlight or ultraviolet rays, extended use of corticosteroids are few causes of cataract occurring in elderly people. 

Dr. Jatin Ashar

Eye Specialist In Ghatkopar East and West

    Director and Chief Operating Surgeon MD (AIIMS), DNB, FICO (UK),   FAICO & a fellow of L V Prasad Eye Institute Cataract, Cornea and   Refractive surgery specialist

Soft-spoken, compassionate and an intellectual man, Dr. Ashar trained at the prestigious ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’, New Delhi; one of Asia’s best! After his post-graduation, he completed his fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from the world renowned L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. Later on, he was appointed as the main cornea consultant at the ‘New Tertiary Care Center’ at the same institute.

Specialties: Cataract, Cornea, Lasik and Refractive Surgery Specialist

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What is Cataract?

Cataract is progressive in nature and develops with time you grow older. Cataract affects most of people and becomes prominent with age. It can be described as blurry, cloudy or opaque vision. Natural eye lens focuses light on the retina to form clear and undistorted image. Clouding of this lens results in blurred and distorted image. It commonly affects both eyes but in few cases one eye cataract might advances rapidly. If not treated on time, may result is complete loss of sight.

Dr. Jatin Ashar

Eye Specialist In Ghatkopar East and West

Director and Chief Operating Surgeon MD (AIIMS), DNB, FICO (UK),     FAICO & a fellow of L V Prasad Eye Institute Cataract, Cornea and              Refractive surgery specialist

Soft-spoken, compassionate and an intellectual man, Dr. Ashar trained at the prestigious ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’, New Delhi; one of Asia’s best! After his post-graduation, he completed his fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from the world renowned L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. Later on, he was appointed as the main cornea consultant at the ‘New Tertiary Care Center’ at the same institute.

Specialties: Cataract, Cornea, Lasik and Refractive Surgery Specialist

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Mumbai Eye Care Unveils The Bladeless Cataract Surgery

Mumbai Eye Care launched the bladeless cataract surgery. This surgery uses advanced laser technology that gives ultra-fine precision operation, which improves the surgery safety.

Mumbai Eye Care, the top eye clinic in Ghatkopar, always added new and upgraded technology to its eye treatment service. The latest one is this clinic launched the bladeless cataract surgery treatment using Femtosecond LensX Laser, which is approved by the US FDA. This laser is the most advanced laser technology for eye surgery today. As its name implies, the surgeon won’t be using a blade to operate the cataract problem, which reduces the risk of complications. It is also very safe because of its high precision. Moreover, the incision on the cataract part is also very thin, increasing the healing and recovery speed. This new cataract treatment will also be conducted by Dr. Jatin Ashar, the eye specialist in this clinic.

Speaking about Dr. Jatin Ashar, he is an experienced and skilful eye specialist in Ghatkopar. He is also the head of the Mumbai Eye Care clinic that provides various treatments for many eye problems. Cataract with bladeless surgery is one of them. Other than that, this clinic also provides LASIK eye surgery, Glaucoma treatment, pediatric eye treatment, and many more. This clinic uses the latest technology to provide surgery or treatment for its patients. Moreover, Mumbai Eye Care is also a pre accredited National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) clinic. Therefore, it is a trusted and reliable clinic for patients to get eye treatment.

According to one of the staff of Mumbai Eye Care, “Our mission is to help people to solve their eye disorders and educate them about it. By spreading awareness of how important eye health is, we believe it will help people avoid this problem and improve their lives. We are also determined to provide the best service. Therefore, we are not only working with the best eye specialist in Ghatkopar east but also using the latest technology and advancement in the eye care field.”

About Mumbai Eye Care

Mumbai Eye Care is an eye clinic located in the Ghatkopar area, with Dr. Jatin Ashar leading the operation. He is also known as one of the best eye specialists in Mumbai. He works with the best staff and team, utilizing the latest eye care technology. And that makes it the most reliable place to visit for eye treatment.

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Can Diabetes affect My Eyes? - Mumbaieyecare

Can diabetes affect my eyes?

Diabetes is a multi-organ disease and our eye is one of the organs affected. Diabetes is a complex metabolic condition in which body either can’t produce insulin, or can’t use insulin efficiency. Insulin helps in breaking down food in simple sugars and delivers it to cells throughout your body for energy. The amount of sugar in your blood builds up if you don’t have enough insulin to break it down, is known as hyperglycemia. While low blood sugar is known as hypoglycemia. If diabetes is undiagnosed or left untreated, it can cause damage your eyes that can lead to poor vision or even blindness. But you can take steps to prevent diabetic eye diseases, or keep it from getting worse, by taking care of your diabetes.

Simple ways to manage your diabetes are:

Monitor blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol.

Increase physical activity, like brisk walking, jogging and yoga

Consult your eye doctor for a dilated eye exam once a year

Common eye conditions associated with diabetes are:

Cataract

Our eye works like camera and eye lens focuses light on to the retina to form an image. Diabetes can cause cataracts and in cataract this eye lens becomes cloudy, it leads to a blurry image. These results in the blocking of light, as well as decreased vision, often require corrective surgery. The doctor replaces the cloudy lens with an artificial one and helps you in getting a clear vision.

Diabetic retinopathy

Retina is the inner lining of the eye and Diabetes can lead to diabetic retinopathy. It is a condition in which small blood vessels are weaken and leak blood into the retina. This is the Major concern for blindness due to diabetics. Early symptoms are like other eye diseases including blurry vision, distorted vision or seeing floaters. If the disease gets worse, some blood vessels close off, which causes new blood vessels to grow, or proliferate, on the surface of the retina. This stage is called proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Diabetic macular edema

The macula is the center of the retina, and it’s the part of the eye that gives you sharp central vision. Diabetic macular edema (DME) occurs as one of the complication of diabetic retinopathy and may affect up to 10 percent of people with diabetes. Macular edema is when the macula swells due to leaking fluid. Other symptoms of macular edema include wavy vision and color changes. Apart from managing blood sugar levels, DME is treated by injecting anti-vascular endothelial growth-factor medicines into the eye, to prevent a recurrence of DME in the future.

Glaucoma

As consequence to diabetes, Glaucoma is an eye condition that is likely to be developed. With glaucoma, Pressure builds up inside your eye when fluid can’t drain like it should. This can damage nerves and blood vessels, and cause changes in vision. Without treatment, depending on the type of glaucoma, peripheral vision and central vision is affected. Early diagnosis is the key to getting proper treatment and preventing blindness.

To ensure that diabetes doesn’t lead to vision problems in yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us Mumbai eye care at …

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Excessive Blinking Treatment by Dr. Jatin Ashar - Mumbaieyecare

Excessive Blinking

Overview

Blinking is an automated reflex of the body. It occurs automatically, but you can also control it. You can blink when you want to. When you blink more than usual, then it is termed excessive blinking. For example, we blink more while talking and when we are nervous or in pain. Opposite to this, we blink less when we sense danger or when we are reading. Babies and children blink only two times per minute, but they blink about 14 to 17 times per minute when reaching adolescence age. It remains constant until you have an eye condition that could increase the blinking frequency.

What Is Excessive Blinking?

Excessive blinking is referred to a condition in which you blink more than you want to blink. Several things can act as a trigger and can cause excessive blinking. The most common cause in adults is the problem related to the surface of the eye. Excessive blinking might be irritating but rarely can cause any serious issues. Serious issues are caused only when it is a part of a neurological syndrome. (when it is linked to neurons). Blinking lubricates and cleans your eyes. It is done by spreading the tears on the surface of the eyes. It also protects your eyes from dust particles by blinking and closing their eyes.

What Are The Causes Of Excessive Blinking?

Several reasons can lead to the generation of the condition of excessive blinking. They are:-

Allergies.

Dry eyes.

Corneal abrasion (external scratch on your eyes)

Conjunctivitis (red eye)

Spasm in eyelids

Untreated problems related to vision

Crossed eyes

Anxiety

Dust particles in your eyes

Psychological problems

Stress

Fatigue

How Excessive Blinking Is Diagnosed?

The doctor may diagnose the problem of excessive blinking simply by looking at your eyes. He will look for strabismus, conjunctivitis, or inwardly grown eyelashes. For knowing the reason behind your excessive eye blinking, the doctor may:-

Order a refraction test to confirm if you might need eyeglasses.

Conduct a complete eye exam by looking at the movement of the eyes.

Use a slit lamp to view the larger picture of your eyes.

What Are The Treatments For Excessive Blinking?

Generally, excessive blinking is not a serious issue. It may go away on its own without any requirement for treatment. But, still, if you need treatment, the doctor may advise you on the treatment based on the reason behind the cause. For example, suppose the excessive blinking is related to allergies, inflammations and any injuries caused to the eye. In that case, the doctor prescribes some eye drops, eye ointments or other medicines. A patch might also help in healing your eyes. If an ingrown eyelash causes excessive blinking, the doctor will get it out of the eyes. The doctor may also prescribe you eyeglasses, or he can also ask you to perform some eye exercises to help with your vision.

How Do You Prevent Excessive Blinking?

In most cases, excessive blinking can be prevented if we know its cause. Some tips that can help prevent the excessive blinking of eyes are:

Try to indulge yourself more in activities that can help you reduce stress and anxiety.

Use lubricating eye drops that will keep your eyes moist.

Try to minimise the time spent in bright lights and sunlight.

Take breaks frequently while reading or working at a computer. It will help in avoiding eye strain.

Avoid contact with materials that irritate your eyes, especially smoke and allergens.

Get regular eye checkups, and make sure you are wearing eyeglasses with the correct prescription.

What Are The Risk Factors Of Excessive Blinking?

If a person is experiencing any of the following conditions, then he is at high risk of getting affected by excessive blinking:-

Dry eye.

Stress.

Eye strain.

Bright light.

Eye strain.

Nearsightedness (myopia)

Excessive screen time

Inflammation of the iris.

Inflammation of eyelids.

When To Consult A Doctor?

When excessive blinking starts causing these problems, you should consult a Eye Doctor In Ghatkopar.

It has started affecting your everyday life.

If eye blinking does not stop in an hour

When it has started interfering with your day to day life vision, like when driving

 Excessive Blinking

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Is Cataract Surgery Safe To Do During Covid? - By Dr. Jatin Ashar - Mumbaieyecare

Introduction

In a cataract, the vision of the eyes become blurry due to the opacification of the lens. A cataract is a second major cause of visual impairment and preventable blindness. Cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures to improve vision and prevent blindness across the world.

Average monthly cataract surgeries performed in India are over 5 lakhs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sudden cancellation in surgical procedures has created significant backlogs in cataract surgery.

Does Cataract Surgery Had A Risk Of Covid-19 Exposure?

It is necessary to understand how the coronavirus can infect you. A virus can infect you in two ways. One way is by inhaling the aerosols produced during coughing or sneezing by an infected person. Another way of spreading the virus is when a person touches the nose, eyes or mouth with infected hands. Wearing masks, avoiding touching the face and practising hand hygiene can lower the risk of contracting COVID-19.

In cataract surgery, there is no or minimal aerosol production. The patient’s face is covered with a sterile drape during the surgery. Further, the surgeons take all the precautions as per the surgical protocol of COVID-19, such as wearing personal protective equipment. The surgery takes around 10-15 minutes, and thus, the exposure time to acquire infection is low. Hence, the risk of getting infected through the covid 19 viruses is less during surgery.

When To Have Cataract Surgery In Current Pandemic

A cataract is a progressive condition that means the clouding of your lens will increase over time. The surgery depends on the functional level of the lens. Unless the vision of the patients gets severely compromised, delaying surgery has no increment in risk. Your doctor will evaluate the condition of your lens in context with your risk that may occur due to your daily activities such as driving, reading and cooking.

The doctor will keep an eye on your complete vision examination and decide how much a surgeon can restore the vision by removing the cataract. In some cases, delaying the cataract may result in permanent blindness. Take the advice of an expert ophthalmologist in your area.

People can delay cataract surgery by wearing sunglasses to prevent eyes from ultraviolet rays. The patient should stop smoking and start consuming green vegetables, fruits and food that have antioxidant properties. A person should have controlled diabetes and Blood pressure. A regular eye examination can also help to avoid surgery during the covid 19 pandemics.

Measures To Follow While Taking Cataract Treatment

You should always follow the COVID-19 precautionary measures, i.e., at the doctor’s clinic and before and after the cataract surgery. You may also have the option for telemedicine to consult with your doctor.

At the doctor’s clinic

The patient should fix an appointment for a consultation to reduce the time for waiting. He should wear a mask and gloves to prevent physical contact to any surface in the clinic. The patient should use digital payment modes to avoid unnecessary physical contact. He should avoid talking to other patients. Reduce the baggage to the clinic prevents exposure to the infected surface. The patient should maintain social distancing while seated in the clinic. After surgery, the patient can consult with a professional through telemedicine to reduce the chance of getting infected.

Before and after the cataract surgery

The patient should wear a mask before entering the diagnostic room. He should use a hand sanitiser provided by the hospital. Its use is compulsory for both patient and health care worker. Only one patient should allow along with an attendee into the diagnostic room. Cleaning of all instruments in the diagnostic area is necessary before the surgery. The patient is advised not to touch any surface of the premises.

Option for telemedicine

Telemedicine is an excellent option to maintain social distancing and seeking advice from an ophthalmologist. It results in decreasing physical contact and reduces cross-infection among patients and health care personnel. It reduces unnecessary gatherings and reduces the risk of infection.

Conclusion

Cataract surgery is elective surgery. However, sometimes, the prolonged, untreated cataract may result in compromised vision. Cataract surgery, if done will all the COVID-19 safety protocols, is safe, and there are very minimal chances of spreading infection. Patients should consult over the phone with the ophthalmologist, whenever possible,  to reduce the risk of COVID-19. Patient after cataract surgery should avoid contact with other people and minimize travel.

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Dr. Jatin Ashar Provides the Treatment for Corneal Blindness - Mumbaieyecare

What is Corneal Blindness?

Cornea is the transparent, outermost layer of the eye and is used as a refractive medium for image formation. Tears on the other hand nourishes cornea by keeping eyes clean and moist. With age corneal clouding and corneal scar can be caused by inflammatory diseases, trauma or infection and may result in blindness eventually.

In general we believe that eye diseases like cataract or glaucoma are more of concern but if we check the facts with WHO, corneal blindness constitutes as much as 5% of total blindness. Ocular trauma and ulcerations are also cause of 1.5 to 2.0 million new cases every year.

You may suffer corneal blindness at any age and the common causes are eye trauma, vitamin A deficiency, as an after effect of bacterial, viral, fungal infections and congenital diseases or sometimes home remedies causes more eye damage then benefit.

Patients often experience symptoms like tearing, photosensitivity, eye pain, blurred vision, glare, redness and a feeling that something is in the eye.

Regular eye examination can prevent us from vision loss. In routine visit, your eye doctor takes complete medical history and diagnostic aids like slit lamp, keratometry and corneal topography helps in diagnosing corneal defects.

Corneal blindness can be prevented by reducing or eliminating exposure to harsh conditions. Wearing hats and eye glasses to reduce UV rays exposure. Use of lubricating eye drops in case of dry eyes and regular visit to eye doctor in case of symptoms persist.

With recent advances corneal blindness can be treated with corneal transplantation/grafting. Corneal transplant is a surgical procedure where the damaged cornea is removed and replaced by a healthy cornea from a deceased donor.

There is little awareness among population about cornea transplant and cornea donation. Initiatives to educate people regarding eye donation, treatment modalities, rehabilitation centers and eye banks plays an important role to balance the need of cornea transplant and eye donation.

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Eyestrain Treatment by Dr Jatin Ashar - Mumbaieyecare

Eyestrain

Overview

Eye strain is a very common condition caused when the eyes get tired after concentrating at any work for a long time. It is generally caused after a long time using computers, mobile phones, reading, driving, or any other activity that requires concentration. Although it is an uncomfortable eye condition, it is not serious most of the time. It can go away after some time of rest. Eye strain can be reduced by minimizing some activities and some lifestyle changes. In some of the conditions eye, strain can also work as an alarming sign for other eye conditions that may need treatment.

What Are The Causes Of The Eye Strain?

The most common and the biggest reason behind eye strain is mobile phones, computers, and other screen-based strains known as digital eye strain.

Other common causes of eye strain are:-

Having poor vision or the presence of other eye conditions like dry eyes.

Focus and concentration on a task for a long time, like driving and reading, may also result in eye strain.

Living in an environment having either too dim or too much light can also cause eye strain.

Some of the specific causes of eye strain are:-

Not maintaining a proper posture during working at the computer.

Not blinking sufficiently due to concentrated work. It is a fact that we blink less than average during working with focus and concentration.

You are holding your digital device too close to your eyes.

The brightness of the digital device is not maintained properly according to the requirement. The brightness of the screen should neither be too bright nor too dim.

What Are The Symptoms Of Eye Strain?

The signs and symptoms of the eye strain may include these:-

Sore eyes.

Dry eyes.

Headache.

Tired eyes.

Blurred vision.

You may feel difficulty concentrating on everything.

Feeling of itching in eyes.

Watery eyes.

The eyes become more sensitive to light.

Feeling of soreness in shoulder and neck.

Burning sensation in eyes.

How Eye Strain Is Treated?

Generally, eye strain can be treated by bringing about changes to your lifestyle. Some people may need treatment for some other eye conditions. The doctor may prescribe eyeglasses also to treat the eye strain. These prescribed eyeglasses can be worn during working on computers and reading. The doctor may also recommend some eye drops and some eye ointments for getting relief from irritation and tiredness.

How Can We Prevent Eye Strain?

Some tips we should follow to prevent eye strain are:

Follow the 20-20-20 rule: eye strain is caused when you focus on a single work for a long time. For preventing eye strain, you should shift your focus from your work to something else after 20 minutes. The item you shifted your focus to should be at least 20 feet away from your eyes. You should divert your focus for at least 20 seconds. It is called the 20-20-20 rule.

Correct the position of your screen: another step to reduce the strain on your eyes is that your digital device should be kept at a proper distance and at a proper position from your eyes. the distance between the screen and your eyes should be at least equal to the length of your arm. In addition, the screen should be placed at the level of your eyes or slightly below the level of your eyes.

Use eye drops: When working on a computer for a long time then, the blinking process is slowed down during working hours, and as a result, this results in eye strain. Using an eye drop will relieve you from eye strain and tired eyes.

Wear proper eye protection: Using proper eyeglasses can help stop the harmful blue rays from entering your eyes.

Correct the lightening of your surrounding: The lightening of the environment you are working is very important. The light should not be either too bright or too dim. It should be according to the suitability of the eye such that it would not strain the eyes.

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Vision Problems In The Elderly - Mumbaieyecare

Introduction 

The human eye is a specialized sensory organ. It captures and detects visual images. It carries visual informationto the brain. The human eye includes the cornea, pupil, lens, iris, retina, optic nerves, aqueous and vitreous humour & photoreceptors.

The eyes have several muscles that allow a person to look in different directions without any head movement. These muscles operate through various cranial nerves such as the abducens, the trochlear, and the oculomotor nerves.

Ageing is a slow and natural process that initiates in early adulthood. Many functions of the body gradually decline due to ageing. Increasing in age can lead to several changes in eyes and their vision. Eye problems are common during ageing. However, several measures help in maintaining the optimum health of the eyes.

Why are Seniors more sensitive to eye problems?

Changes that happen in old age are:

It becomes harder to focus on any object for longtime

It is difficult to see in dim light.

The lens becomes yellow or brown.

Eyes become dry due to less production of fluid

The number of nerve cells decreases.

The ageing process may also affect the production of tears. There is a decrease in tear production that is important to provide sufficient moisture to the eyes. Insufficiency in the amount of liquid may cause dry eyes.

In middle age, the lens of the eyes becomes less flexible. The thickness of the lenses reduces, and the ability to focus on a nearby object is also impaired. It is known as presbyopia.

Common eye problems in elderly

Increasing age interfere with several body functions. It may cause various eye problems. These are presbyopia, dry eyes, cataract, glaucoma, conjunctivitis, eyelid problems, and retinal disorders. Retinal disorders include age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal detachment.

Presbyopia: It is a condition in which the eye lens becomes less flexible, less thick & cause difficulty to focus on nearby objects.

Dry eyes: The condition occurs when tear production is less. It leads to severe dryness in the eyes.

Cataract: Human eye has lenses to focus on the object. These lenses made up of proteins. Protein molecules of the lenses form clusters and cause blurred vision. The condition is known as a cataract. A cataract develops in the elderly. Replacing lenses with artificial lenses is the cataract treatment.

Glaucoma: Glaucoma occurs when the pressure of fluid within the eyes increases. It can damage the optic nerve. Loss of vision is a slow process in glaucoma.  The use of eye drops to treat glaucoma is effective, but sometimes eye surgery becomes necessary.

Retinal disorders: Retinal disorders become the reason behind most blindness cases in the present time. The retina is the back lining of the eyes having many cells responsible for the visualization of images. The cells also have the function is to transfer images to the brain. Retinal disorders interfere with the functioning of cells during the transfer of visuals to the brain.

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) :Macula is a central region of the retina having many light-sensitive cells. The function of the macula is facial recognition and reading. It may cause vision loss but does notresponsible for total blindness.

Diabetic retinopathy : It is a complication that occurs due to diabetes in which the supply of oxygen to the retina becomes impaired. It results in many vision problems.Laser treatment is usually a preferred treatment to prevent vision loss.

Conjunctivitis: The inflammation of the transparent covering of the eyeball is known as conjunctivitis. The eye appears pink in this condition. The doctor may prescribe antibiotics or antiallergics to manage the symptoms of this disease.

Prevention

The elderly may prevent or delay the occurrence or slow down the eye problems through the following measures:

The routine ocular examination by a doctor

Treatment of many eye problems possible if they found early. You need to visit your ophthalmologist and test your eyesight for glaucoma or cataract.

People who have a family history of eye disease and diabetes need to examine pupil dilation at least once a year to prevent eye problems.

If you experience a sudden loss of vision, blurred vision, redness, swelling, teary eyes and pain, consult with an ophthalmologist.

Conclusion

Ocular diseases may occur at any age. However, the elderly are at increased risk for developing various eye diseases. It is due to ageing and reducing the functioning of several tissues. However, it is simple to maintain good eye health by regular eye examinations and keep your body healthy. Diet also plays a significant role in maintaining healthy eyes. Severe eye conditions may treat by surgeries.

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What is corneal blindness? - Mumbaieyecare

What is corneal blindness ?

Cornea is the transparent, outermost layer of the eye and is used as a refractive medium for image formation. Tears on the other hand nourishes cornea by keeping eyes clean and moist. With age corneal clouding and corneal scar can be caused by inflammatory diseases, trauma or infection and may result in blindness eventually.

In general we believe that eye diseases like cataract or glaucoma are more of concern but if we check the facts with WHO, corneal blindness constitutes as much as 5% of total blindness. Ocular trauma and ulcerations are also cause of 1.5 to 2.0 million new cases every year.

You may suffer corneal blindness at any age and the common causes are eye trauma, vitamin A deficiency, as an after effect of bacterial, viral, fungal infections and congenital diseases or sometimes home remedies causes more eye damage then benefit.

Patients often experience symptoms like tearing, photosensitivity, eye pain, blurred vision, glare, redness and a feeling that something is in the eye.

Regular eye examination can prevent us from vision loss. In routine visit, your eye doctor takes complete medical history and diagnostic aids like slit lamp, keratometry and corneal topography helps in diagnosing corneal defects.

Corneal blindness can be prevented by reducing or eliminating exposure to harsh conditions. Wearing hats and eye glasses to reduce UV rays exposure. Use of lubricating eye drops in case of dry eyes and regular visit to eye doctor in case of symptoms persist.

With recent advances corneal blindness can be treated with corneal transplantation/grafting. Corneal transplant is a surgical procedure where the damaged cornea is removed and replaced by a healthy cornea from a deceased donor.

There is little awareness among population about cornea transplant and cornea donation. Initiatives to educate people regarding eye donation, treatment modalities, rehabilitation centers and eye banks plays an important role to balance the need of cornea transplant and eye donation.

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