Ocular Surface Diseases
What is eye allergy? What is it allergic to? Eye allergy, also known as allergic conjunctivitis, is very common in the general population. It is the eye’s response to a substance (allergen) that irritates the eye. While the allergen does not have the same effect in the normal population, it causes a reaction in sensitive […]
Pediatric Eye Diseases
Children are a special group because of their inability to voice their eye complaints. As a parent, having information about the most common eye diseases in children will be a good step towards early diagnosis and treatment. In the visual function, the rays of light coming to the eyes pass through the cornea, intraocular lens, […]
Refractive Defects
What is refractive error? It is the inability of the rays of light coming into the eye to fully focus on the visual center (retina). It is a common disorder that reduces the visual acuity of the eye. It is characterized by difficulty in seeing far or near. What are the types of refractive errors? […]
Prosthetic Eye
Congenital Microphthalmia – Anophthalmia It can be defined as underdevelopment (microphthalmia) or undevelopment (anophthalmia) of one eye or both eyes in the womb. This condition can be caused by various infections, genetic factors or medications used during pregnancy, or it can be an isolated case with no known cause. Our priority in these patients is […]
Thyroid-Related Eye Disease (Thyroid Ophthalmopathy)
Thyroid Ophthalmopathy is an inflammatory disease affecting ocular and extraocular orbital tissues, mostly associated with autoimmune thyroid disease. Our eye is located in a conical bone cage called the orbit. The muscles, fat and connective tissues around the eye hold the eye in its proper place within this bony structure. However, due to thyroid disease, […]
Orbital Diseases
What is the orbit and why is it important? The orbit (eye socket) is the bony cavity bounded by the bones of the face and skull, containing the eyeball, muscles responsible for eye movement, optic nerves, vessels and connective tissue. There are 2 of them, one on each side of the nose. In an adult […]
Lacrimation (Watery Eyes)
What is watery eyes? The main function of tears is to moisturize and cleanse the surface of the eye. Watery eyes is the overflow of tears from the surface of the eye as a result of increased tear production (lacrimation) or decreased absorption (epiphora) for various reasons. Our tears are mainly produced by the lacrimal […]
Eyelid Diseases
Why are our eyelids important? The eyelids are responsible for protecting the eye. They protect the eye against foreign objects. They ensure homogeneous distribution of tears on the cornea and conjunctiva layers on the outermost surface of the eye and prevent the eye surface from drying out. They also regulate the amount of light coming […]
Eye and Eye Contour Aesthetics
What is Eye and Eye Contour Aesthetics? Eye and Eye Contour Aesthetics: It is not very correct to evaluate the eyelids separately from the tissues around the eyes. The eye and eye contour, even the whole face, are aesthetically inseparable parts of a whole. Therefore, it would be more accurate to use the term eye […]
Eyelid Aesthetics
What is Eyelid Aesthetics (Blepharoplasty)? Blepharoplasty is the process of surgically removing excess skin and subcutaneous tissues in the upper and lower eyelids, giving the eyelids a more taut, smooth and shiny appearance. In this way, a younger and fresh appearance is achieved in patients. Skin and subcutaneous tissues that loosen with aging, with the […]