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"Surfer’s Eye" or Pterygium

12/06/2024

Have you ever noticed in yourself or another person a fleshy part that grows in the white part of the eye?

If the answer is yes, it is probably a pterygium or commonly known as "Surfer's eye."

.What are Chalazions, and Styes?

12/06/2024

These nodules are located in the eyelid; they appear when glands are blocked, secretions accumulate, and generate inflammation with or without infection.

Eye Care

12/06/2024

During our daily lives, we encounter various factors that can adversely affect our visual health; the harm caused will depend on our lifestyle and/or daily habits.

Myopia progression and prevention

12/06/2024

Myopia is the most common benign vision problem worldwide and has become a worldwide epidemic. Currently, more than 50% of the population in industrialized countries suffers from myopia. The number is expected to increase to 50% of the world's population by 2050 due to modern lifestyles