Eye Conditions & Procedures

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Eye Procedures

Read on for a more comprehensive guide to our full range of services and conditions treated at Western Eye.

Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure performed in Australia and throughout the world.  Despite this fact, there are still nearly 20 million people in the world blind with cataracts. Cataract development is a gradual change, which happens through life. It will speed up if you are exposed to...

Cataract Surgery: choosing a lens

Amazing advances in technology offering great visual outcomes mean that people are having their surgery at younger ages than in previous generations BUT… To date no artificial lens has been able replicate the clarity and flexibility of a child’s lens which can focus at all distances. Excellent materials mean that...

Pterygium

A pterygium (pronounced “ter-RIDGE-ee-uhm”, plural “pterygia”) is a fleshy overgrowth of tissue that spreads from the surface layers over the white of the eye (conjunctiva) across the clear front window of the eye (cornea). The surface may be raised and irregular, and can interfere with vision if it grows big...

Adult Strabismus (or Squint)

Strabismus (pronounced “strah-BIZ-muss”), also known as a squint, is a condition in which the eyes are not pointing in the same direction due to the misalignment of the eye muscles. This can be present at all times, or it can come and go. About 4% of the population has some...

Chalazion (and styes)

A stye (or external hordeolum) is a small swollen, red and painful lump caused by infection around an eyelash follicle at the front edge of the eyelid. There can be a small head of pus just at the edge of the eyelash. Sometimes pulling out the eyelash will allow the...
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Eye Conditions

Strabismus (or Squint)

Strabismus (pronounced “strah-BIZ-muss”), also known as a squint, is a condition in which the eyes are not pointing in the same direction due to misalignment of the eye muscles. This can be present at all times, or it can come and go. About 4% of the population has some form...

Epiphora (Watery Eye)

Epiphora (pronounced ”ee-PIH-for-ah”), also known as “watery eye”, is a condition where there is an overflow of tears from the eye and the eye constantly waters.   WHAT CAUSES EPIPHORA (WATERY EYE)? There are two main causes for epiphora: Blockage of the draining system: Sometimes the ducts which drain tears...

Dry Eye

Healthy tears form a smooth refracting surface over the eye to keep the vision clear and help living cells stay healthy. If any layer of the tears is deficient or out of balance, the eye will dry out. The tear film normally consists of three layers: An outer oily layer....

Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

Amblyopia (pronounced “am-blee-OH-pee-ah”) or “lazy eye” results in poor vision in an eye due to abnormal “eye-brain connections” developing during early childhood.  Although many people think of a lazy eye as being an eye that drifts (in or out), not all eyes that drift are lazy, nor are all amblyopic...

Shingles or VZO (Varicella Zoster Ophthalmicus)

Shingles affecting the eye happens through reactivation of chicken pox viruses which have been lying dormant in the first branch of the trigeminal nerve (V1). This is the nerve that supplies the front scalp, forehead, upper eyelid, and tip of the nose. It is common and can be devastating. One...

Ocular Rosacea

What is Ocular Rosacea? Ocular  rosacea is a common cause of eye inflammation and can result in blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid margin), meibomitis (inflammation of the lid oil glands), conjunctivitis (often with a lot of mucus/ pus), marginal keratitis (inflammation at the edge of the clear window of the...

Styes and Chalazion

A stye (or external hordeolum) is a small swollen, red, and painful lump caused by infection around an eyelash follicle at the front edge of the eyelid. There can be a small head of pus just at the edge of the eyelash. Sometimes pulling out the eyelash will allow the...

Migraine

Migraine is a brain phenomenon and almost never comes from the eyes. It is not a problem usually treated by an ophthalmologist but it is quite common for people to end up at an eye clinic because they get visual symptoms. This may lead to them unnecessarily having their pupils...

Floaters and Flashes

These are common and will be experienced by more than 80% of people in their lifetime. WHAT CAUSES FLOATERS AND FLASHES? It is normal to be able to see some slightly greyish moving shadows in one’s eye because the normal vitreous gel, which fills most of the eye, contains imperfections....

Dry Eye

Healthy tears form a smooth refracting surface over the eye to keep the vision clear and help delicate living cells stay healthy. If any layer of the tears is deficient or out of balance, the eye will dry out. The tear film normally consists of three layers: An outer oily...

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that involves damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve takes all the visual information from the retina and transmits it to the brain. If this transmission is damaged, then vision can be reduced or even lost. It is a leading cause of...

Eye Inflammation

“itis” means inflammation and can affect any part of the eye Inflammation can be caused by injury or microbes and there is often a genetic predisposition. If you are predisposed to inflammation there are things you can do in your lifestyle to reduce your inflammatory drive. Even with the best...

Macular Degeneratoon (AMD)

Age-related maculopathy (ARM) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) describe stages of a degenerative disorder of the central area of the retina (the macula) which is often associated with visual impairment and becomes more common over the age of 50. The macula is a circular area located centrally in the retina...
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