Treatments

Retinal laser uses a focused beam of light to treat conditions on the retina, with low-energy lasers causing minimal scarring and higher power for more severe cases.

Freezing treatment is applied to the eye's outer wall, often with eye drops and a subconjunctival anaesthetic injection. Local or general anaesthesia may be needed.

Vitreoretinal surgery treats retinal conditions in hospital. The main types are Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and scleral buckle.

An intravitreal injection delivers medication into the vitreous gel of the eye, including anti-VEGF agents, steroids, antibiotics, and antivirals.

The two main laser procedures for glaucoma are YAG Peripheral Iridotomy and Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty.

Most glaucoma patients are treated with eyedrops or laser, but surgery may be needed. Explore the three common types of glaucoma surgery.

Corneal Collagen Cross-linking (CXL) is a procedure that is used to stiffen the cornea, the transparent front window of the eye, and stabilise its shape.

Corneal graft surgery may help restore vision if the cornea's inner cells are damaged or the collagen is scarred, opaque, or misshaped.

Eyelid surgeries range from small clinic procedures with local anaesthetic to larger ones requiring hospital admission, twilight sedation, and local anaesthetic.

DCR surgery treats watery eyes caused by nasolacrimal duct obstruction, a plumbing issue that requires surgical repair.

Cataract surgery removes the eye's cloudy crystalline lens and replaces it with a plastic intraocular lens (IOL). A cloudy lens is called a cataract.

YAG laser capsulotomy is a procedure that creates a "window" in the thickened posterior lens capsule after cataract surgery using an Nd:YAG laser.