Allergic Conjunctivitis in Spring: Symptoms, Prevention and When to Worry
Itching, redness and watering in both eyes every spring? How to recognise allergic conjunctivitis, what helps prevent it and which signs need prompt examination.
Read the articleLASIK, PRK or TransPRK: Which Laser Eye Surgery Is Right for You?
The difference between LASIK, PRK and TransPRK, how long recovery takes and which criteria determine the right laser eye surgery for each eye.
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Diabetic Maculopathy (Diabetic Macular Oedema)
Diabetic macular oedema is one of the conditions that affect the macula, a term many people have heard of nowadays because of…
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Aftercare Instructions after an Intravitreal Injection
Please follow the aftercare instructions below after your intravitreal injection to avoid a possible infection or other serious complication from the injection:…
Read the articleSunglasses and Eye Protection: What to Check Before You Buy (Including for Children)
UV400, CE mark, filter category and polarised lenses: what to check before buying sunglasses for yourself and for your children.
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Protecting Your Eyes in Summer: The 3 Most Common Mistakes
Proper summer eye protection from solar radiation is extremely important. It is widely known how beneficial the sun can be for our…
Read the articleContact Lenses in the Sea and Pool: Infection Risks
Why swimming in contact lenses in the sea or a pool increases the risk of keratitis and Acanthamoeba, how to protect yourself and which symptoms need urgent examination.
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Eye Floaters: How Are They Linked to a Retinal Tear?
Eye floaters are usually harmless, but they can sometimes be linked to a retinal tear. A retinal tear is a common condition,…
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Blepharitis and Dry Eye: Why Eye Drops Alone Are Not Enough
The role of eyelid hygiene in modern ophthalmology Introduction Blepharitis and dry eye are among the conditions in which eye drops alone…
Read the articleChildren’s Eye Test Before School: What It Involves and Why It Matters
Why every child needs an eye examination before starting school, what the test involves, and which signs of amblyopia, squint or myopia parents should look out for.
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Can Blindness from Macular Degeneration Be Prevented?
From an article by Dr Skouteris published in FZHN magazine. These days we hear the term macula more and more often, often…
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Cataract Surgery: What to Know Before and After
A cataract is one of the most common eye conditions worldwide and, in the vast majority of cases, it is directly linked…
Read the articleLiving with Macular Degeneration: What to Watch Out For
A practical guide for people living with macular degeneration: Amsler grid self-checks, diet, supplements, monitoring and adjustments at home.
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How Long Hours of Screen Use Affect Your Eyes
Long hours of screen time, whether on computers, mobile phones, tablets or televisions, can have a significant effect on the eyes and…
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Red Eyes: Causes, Treatment and When to Worry
Why eyes go red, which causes are harmless and which are urgent, what helps at home and which eye drops to avoid.
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Photophobia: Why Light Bothers You and When It Is Urgent
What photophobia is, which eye and nervous system conditions cause it, when it is urgent and what helps in everyday life.
Read the articleDry Eyes at the Office and from Central Heating: Practical Solutions
Why eyes dry out in front of a screen and with the heating on, and which practical changes at the office and at home bring relief.
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Intraocular Lenses for Presbyopia & Refractive Errors
Presbyopia, myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism are common refractive problems that affect the vision and quality of life of millions of people. In…
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Paediatric Eye Examination: When Is It Recommended?
A paediatric eye examination starts with a vision screening, a simple test that shows us which children need a full eye examination.…
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Eye Herpes: Symptoms, Treatment and Recurrences
How eye herpes shows up, why it recurs, how it is treated and why using steroids without a diagnosis is dangerous.
Read the articleDiabetes and Your Eyes: How Often You Need an Eye Exam
How often you need an eye examination when you have diabetes, what it involves and why it matters even when you can see well.
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Blurred Vision: Causes, Sudden Blurring and Treatment
The most common causes of blurred vision, how gradual blurring differs from sudden blurring, and which symptoms need an examination the same day.
Read the articleIntravitreal Injections: What They Are, How They Are Done & Complications
We are very fortunate to live in an era in which, through intravitreal injections, we can offer a treatment to patients we…
Read the articleEye Twitching: Why It Happens and What to Do
Is your eye twitching? The most common causes, from stress, caffeine and magnesium deficiency to dry eye, what helps and when you need an ophthalmologist.
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Eye Allergies in Spring
Our eyes, these wonderful sense organs, are vulnerable in spring. Eye allergies are common at this time of year: the season brings…
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Eye Pain: What Causes It and When Is It an Emergency?
The causes of eye pain according to the type of pain, from dry eye and a foreign body to acute glaucoma, and which signs need an urgent examination.
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Optic Neuritis: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
What optic neuritis is, how it shows up, its link with multiple sclerosis, how it is treated and how well vision recovers.
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Dry Eye: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Dry eye is a common eye condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is caused by insufficient tear production or a…
Read the articleChildren and Screens: How to Protect Their Eyesight
What we know about children and screens, how long hours of close-up work are linked to myopia and which simple habits protect their eyesight.
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Topography-Guided Treatment of Myopia, Hypermetropia & Astigmatism
Myopia, hypermetropia and, above all, astigmatism can now be treated with a new, pioneering method: topography-guided laser treatment. In this painless technique,…
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Swollen Eyes and Eyelids: Causes and Treatment
Why your eyes swell in the morning or suddenly, how to tell swelling from eye bags, what helps at home and when you need to see a doctor.
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Results of a New Study on Macular Degeneration
Encouraging results have been reported for a new drug for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Dr. Skouteris is taking part in…
Read the articleGlasses after Cataract Surgery: What Changes with Each Lens
Whether, and for which distances, you will need glasses after cataract surgery depends mainly on the intraocular lens. See what to expect from each type.
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Thyroid Eye Disease: Symptoms and Treatment
How the thyroid affects the eyes, the symptoms of thyroid eye disease, what makes it worse and how it is treated in each phase.
Read the articleKeratoconus in Teenagers: Warning Signs Not to Ignore
Keratoconus often starts in adolescence and progresses faster at a young age. Which signs parents should watch for and what early diagnosis offers.
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Participation in the Intraocular Lens & Refractive Surgery Congress
The 31st Congress of Refractive Surgery and Intraocular Lenses was successfully completed. As always, Dr Skouteris took an active part, presenting the…
Read the articleWhy Are My Eyes Watering? Causes, When to Worry and Treatment
Is your eye watering all the time, or only one eye? The most common causes, from dry eye and allergy to a blocked tear duct, and when to see an ophthalmologist.
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New Innovation from Prof MacLaren
Many congratulations are due to Prof MacLaren himself and his team, who worked for months to make this a reality. I had…
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Laser Eye Surgery, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: When Is It Allowed?
Why laser eye surgery for short-sightedness is not performed during pregnancy or breastfeeding, how long to wait, and what applies if you have already had it.
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Blepharoplasty Recovery: Day by Day and Possible Complications
What to expect after blepharoplasty: recovery timeline, aftercare at home, what is normal, which complications can occur and how they are prevented.
Read the articleWhat Raises Eye Pressure and When It Means Glaucoma
High intraocular pressure does not always mean glaucoma. What raises it, who is at risk and how the right tests tell the two apart.
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