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Articles in Newsletters
Anaesthesia techniques for cataract surgery
By Dr Henry Liu MB DS, FANZCA, Spring 2005The vast majority of cataract surgery today are performed under local anaesthesia techniques with some form of sedation as an adjunct, which allows the procedure to be implemented not only as a day stay but also on patients who would otherwise miss out because of their unsuitability to have general anaesthesia. ... read complete article
LASIK Laser Eye Surgery
By Dr Son Chau-Vo, Autumn 2006The cornea is a part of the eye that helps focus light to create an image on the retina. It works in much the same way that the lens of a camera focuses light to create an image on film. The bending and focusing of light is also known as refraction. ... read complete article
MetWest Goes Green
By Jenny Langford, 29/04/2008The "greening" of MetWest Eye Centre has started. Improved recyling, composting and recycling rainwater all play a part. ... read complete article
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
By Dr Mark Gorbatov, Summer 2006Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive, high- resolution method of imaging the retina in cross-section. It allows us to see details within the retina and its relationships to the vitreous and the pigment epithelium, like no modality in the past. Diagnosis can be made more accurately and patients undergoing treatment followed with precision. ... read complete article
Pterygium
By Dr Robyn Armstrong, Spring 2006Pterygium is a fibrovascular growth of the conjunctiva, which encroaches onto the cornea, usually located nasally. Although a genetic predisposition is likely, adverse atmospheric factors such as UV light, dust and wind are associated with increased incidence. ... read complete article
Retinal Detachment
By Dr John Downie, Summer 2002Retinal detachment is a reasonably common, and treatable, cause of visual loss that affects almost 1% of the population. It must be considered when there is the sudden onset of flashes, floaters, a shadow in the peripheral field of vision, or visual loss. ... read complete article
The Watery Eye
By Dr Anthony Maloof, Spring 2001Watery eye, known as epiphora, can occur due to a variety of reasons, but typically occurs due to a poor outflow of tears from the front of the eye down the tear duct. Tears travel from the front of the eye down the upper and lower tear duct, into the tear sac, and then down the nasolacrimal duct into the nose. ... read complete article
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