Monthly Archives: April 2025

Age-Related Macular Degeneration This is a degenerative disease that affects the macula and it is one of the leading causes of vision loss in developed countries in people over 60 years of age. It is divided into dry type of AMD and wet type of AMD. Risk factors include age, heredity, smoking, hypertension [...]

Central Serous Retinopathy This is a condition in which fluid accumulates under the retina. It usually affects young people with a type A personality (i.e. anxious people), people taking steroid medications, and older people. The patient often notices mild or moderate vision loss, distortion of the images (metamorphosis) and a decrease in their size [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy It is a chronic, progressive disease of the retinal vessels associated with elevated blood sugar levels. It is the most common cause of blindness in the fourth to fifth decade of life across Europe. Risk factors include arterial hypertension, smoking, hyperlipidemia, genetic predisposition, duration of diabetes, and levels of glycosylated hemoglobin in [...]

Retinal Detachment This is an emergency eye condition where the retina detaches from its supporting layer. Patients often have symptoms such as myopsia (fly-like spots) and photopsia (flashes). Risk factors include age, myopia, history of trauma and eye surgery. Treatment is exclusively surgical and emergency. Latest Articles [...]

Vitreous Detachment The vitreous is a transparent gel inside the eye that consists of collagen, proteins, hyaluronic acid and mainly water. Over the years, it degenerates and liquefies, resulting in its detachment from the retina through physiological processes. This separation of the vitreous - retina can cause the patient to experience photopsies (flashes) and myopsies [...]

Glaucoma Glaucoma is characterized by the irreversible degeneration of the nerve fibers of the optic nerve, which is usually due to high intraocular pressure, due to a disturbance in the balance between the production and drainage of aqueous humor. Most people with glaucoma do not have pain or early symptoms. However, without treatment, [...]

Pterygium It often appears in the eyes of patients who work outdoors or who generally report increased exposure to sunlight. It has a triangular shape and is a layer of fibrovascular tissue that starts from the sclerokeratoid border and extends towards the cornea. Surgical removal is indicated either for aesthetic reasons or when [...]

Chalazion A chalazion is caused by a blockage of a meibomian gland (eyelid gland) and this results in the formation of a chalazion slowly. It is painful when it forms. Local treatment includes eyelid hygiene with warm compresses and topical antibiotic ointment on the eyelids, both outside and inside the eye. When chalazions [...]