According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, it is estimated that over 240,000 people in Australia suffer from macular degeneration. Also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), this is a group of degenerative eye diseases that severely impacts on vision and can, if untreated, lead to legal blindness. In Australia, the month of … Continued
Cataract is a condition when the clear lens of the eye becomes clouded. The symptoms can include cloudy/hazy vision, as well as an increased sensitivity to bright lights and glare. Other signs that you may notice when you have cataracts are difficulty reading in dim light, or finding it a challenge to drive at night. … Continued
The precise reasons as to why cataracts develop are still largely unknown, and the only effective cure remains cataract surgery, where the clouded natural lens of the eye is removed and a clear plastic lens (known as an intraocular lens or IOL) is implanted in its place. The development of cataracts is largely associated with … Continued