by Dean Rigler | May 16, 2024 | Ophthalmology
While ensuring sharp vision is essential, your ophthalmologist plays a multifaceted role in safeguarding your overall health and well-being. Beyond prescribing glasses or contact lenses, their ability helps detect, manage, and even prevent various health conditions....
by Dean Rigler | Jan 26, 2022 | Ophthalmology
Ocular Hypertension is the condition in which the pressure inside the eye is higher than normal. When this occurs, the front of the eye is unable to drain fluid correctly, which causes the pressure inside the eye to increase. Ocular Hypertension can be difficult to...
by Dean Rigler | Jan 12, 2022 | Ophthalmology
Dry eyes are a common condition that can be aggravated during the winter. This is not unusual as the wind and low temperatures can dry up the skin in several areas throughout the body. Heaters are used heavily within the winter periods at the workplace and at home,...
by Dean Rigler | Oct 20, 2021 | Ophthalmology
Each year more than 1 million people suffer from eye injuries. 90% of these injuries are easily avoidable so it is important that we take the correct steps in looking after our eyes to prevent any injuries or internal damage occurring. With Halloween quickly...
by Dean Rigler | Jul 15, 2021 | Healthcare Professionals, Ophthalmology
It is important that eye tests are performed regularly for early detection of symptoms of glaucoma. If early symptoms are discovered within routine eye tests, patients can be referred to an ophthalmologist to give confirmation on their diagnosis. An ophthalmologist...
by Dean Rigler | May 5, 2021 | Dermatology, Ophthalmology
‘Sun Awareness Week’, run by The British Association of Dermatologists is now up and running. The campaign itself is monitored by their skin cancer prevention committee which is derived of medical professionals who specialise in skin cancer, vitamin D & public...
