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As styes usually go away within a week, most patients do not require medical treatment. The first steps in treating styes include applying warm compresses on the affected eye, four to six times a day, for approximately 15 minutes. This helps the drainage and hastens the curing process. As a part of self-care at home, [...]

The doctor determines whether a child has a sty by visually examining the appearance of the eyelid. If the bump is hard and is located deep within the eyelid, it probably is a chalazion. For a patient whose sty has not healed with home treatment, the doctor may test the fluid in the eye to [...]

A stye, or hordeolum, is a small bump that can emerge on the outer or inside of the eyelid. Styes may be associated to blepharitis, a common difficulty that causes irritation of the eyelids. This infection does not involve the vision. Styes are widespread. So persons of all ages can extend a sty, and males [...]

Styes are commonly caused by a Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection, or by the blocking of an oil gland at the base of the eyelash. Although they are particularly common in infants, styes are experienced by people of all ages. Styes can be triggered by poor nutrition, sleep deprivation, lack of hygiene or rubbing of the [...]

The combination of characteristic historical and clinical findings with the results of specific clinical eye tests allow a diagnosis of strabismus and a determination of its type. The tests used for the evaluation of strabismus are non-invasive, and can be done in the physician’s office. Further investigations may be required for evaluation of underlying causes [...]

The most common visible sign of strabismus is when a child’s eyes do not look at the same point in space at the same time. Squinting, closing one eye in bright sunlight, and tilting or turning the head to look at an object are also possible signs of strabismus.A child with strabismus may also complain [...]

Many things and/or events can cause a strabismus. They include genetics, inappropriate development of the “fusion center” of the brain, problems with the controlled center of the brain, injuries to muscles or nerves or other problems involving the muscles or nerves. Surprisingly, most cases of strabismus are not a result of a muscle problem, but [...]

Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other. It typically involves a lack of coordination between the extraocular muscles that prevents bringing the gaze of each eye to the same point in space and preventing proper binocular vision, which may adversely affect depth perception.Strabismus can be either a [...]

Though most age-related cataracts develop without any specific, scientists have identified several risk factors that may cause cataracts to form in some people. Long term exposure to UV-B light, such as sunlight, can accelerate cataract formation. Hence, people who work or spend a lot of time outdoors should wear UV protective sunglasses. Smoking can also [...]

When a cataract is sufficiently developed to be removed by surgery, the most effective and common treatment is to make an incision (capsulotomy) into the capsule of the cloudy lens in order to surgically remove the lens. There are two types of eye surgery that can be used to remove cataracts: extra-capsular (extracapsular cataract extraction, [...]