Eye Health Articles

Articles by ophthalmic surgeon Dr. Vasileios Skouteris on eye health, symptoms and treatments.

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Our eyes, these wonderful sense organs, are vulnerable in spring. Eye allergies are common at this time of year: the season brings nature into … Read more

Τομή ματιού με τις αιτίες πόνου ανά περιοχή: επιφάνεια, εσωτερικό του ματιού και πίσω από το μάτι

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.

Τομή ματιού με φλεγμονή στο οπτικό νεύρο και τα συμπτώματα της οπτικής νευρίτιδας

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 is a common eye condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is caused by insufficient tear production or a poor-quality tear … Read more

Child with a tablet and the sun for outdoor play, screen rules and protecting children’s 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.

Σύγκριση πρησμένων βλεφάρων από οίδημα με σακούλες κάτω από το μάτι

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.

Intraocular lens types after cataract surgery and the need for glasses 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.

Σύγκριση φυσιολογικού ματιού με μάτι με θυρεοειδική οφθαλμοπάθεια: ανάσπαση βλεφάρου και πρήξιμο

How the thyroid affects the eyes, the symptoms of thyroid eye disease, what makes it worse and how it is treated in each phase.

Side view of a normal cornea and a cone-shaped cornea, warning signs of keratoconus in teenagers

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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