The Eye Care Blog

Iran is likely enter a new phase of treatment. The country has performed its first eye surgery by Endoscopic CycloPhotocoagulation (ECP). It is an outpatient treatment especially in any types of glaucoma.

Glaucoma is one of the major reasons of corneal damage. There is a condition called congenital glaucoma that is responsible for corneal clouding in babies.Infants also have abnormalities of the cornea and iris (the colored circular area in the eye that opens and closes to control the amount of light coming into the eye).

Corneal ulcer is the rare and dangerous eye disease that may harm the eye and if remained untreated, can lead to blindness.

The American Optometric Association researchers have found that UV can harm the eyes and can be responsible for diseases like such as age-related cataracts, pterygium, photokeratitis and corneal degenerative changes.

A new laser known as femtosecond laser could change the face of the corneal transplant outcomes.