Mr Stamatis Papaikonomou

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• Age-related macular degeneration (AMD): Age-related muscular degeneration is a retinal disease that, if left untreated, can worsen over time. This type of eye degeneration is common in the elderly over the age of sixty and occurs once the central portion of the retina (referred to as the macula) deteriorates. Macular degeneration may manifest in either dry or wet variations. Dry macular degeneration occurs when there's an accumulation of yellow deposits known as drusen in the macula. Once the drusen accumulate, increasing in size, your vision can become dim, especially when reading. As the condition progressively becomes worse, the macula's light-sensitive cells wear out and die, and as a result, you may lose central vision. Wet macular degeneration arises once blood vessels develop under the macula. You will notice changes in your sight as straight lines appear wavy because of the leakage of blood from blood vessels in the retina. Permanent loss of central vision happens once these blood vessels form a scar. Although not curable, if AMD is diagnosed early, intervention in the form of medical or laser treatment can prevent further deterioration.
• Cataracts: Cataracts appear as cloudy regions that develop in the eye lens as a result of the build-up and clumping of protein in the eye, which prevents the lens from transmitting quality images to the retina. Although cataracts do not co-occur, it can gradually worsen over time and eventually affect both eyes. Ageing is a primary factor that stimulates the development of cataracts, including secondary factors linked to trauma, hereditary factors, nutritional or metabolic disorders and inflammation. People who develop cataracts are most likely to experience blurry vision, vision difficulty at night, seeing colours fade, increased sensitivity to glare and double vision in the eye with the cataract.
• Cornea and contact lenses: The cornea, referred to as the “window of the eye” enables light to migrate toward the retina. Not all contact lenses are the same, while most are made to replace eyeglasses, patients with corneal implications such as keratoconus or those with corneal transplants require specialised contact lenses. At The Eye Care Centre, we are highly experienced in recommending speciality contact lenses. Finding a solution to vision deterioration can be challenging, and that's why we will find something, whether it be contact lenses or eyeglasses, that facilitate eye correction. Our selection of contact lenses compensates for visual conditions such as myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia and presbyopia.
• Diabetes Mellitus (DM): One of the many complications associated with diabetes mellitus are retinal diseases. Diabetic retinopathy is a severe health complication that occurs when there's an injury to the retina's light-sensitive tissue. If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can progress, causing blindness. There exist two different forms of diabetic retinopathy that include non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). NPDR is a mild form of the condition presenting no symptoms, and advanced PDR arises from the abnormal formation of the retina's blood vessels. Usually, diabetic retinopathy presents no symptoms in its initial stages and becomes advanced when symptoms start to develop. People living with diabetes mellitus are more susceptible to glaucoma and can develop cataracts at some point in their life.
• Adult eye and vision examination: At The Eye Care Centre, we conduct eye and vision exams to diagnose vision issues at their earliest stage. Our specialist optometrist will perform a series of vision tests using a variety of instruments to check for eye abnormalities or diseases. It’s highly recommended that you undergo an eye and vision test if you wear spectacles or contact lenses, have a genetic history of eye disease or suffer from a chronic condition such as diabetes mellitus. An eye exam detects the cause of blurred vision that could be a result of life-threatening conditions associated with the eyes or brain tumours and helps rule out ocular conditions that present no symptoms.
• Glaucoma: Glaucoma refers to several eye diseases that injure the optic nerve. This disease is a leading cause of blindness in adults, particularly people over the age of sixty. There are usually no warning signs for forms of glaucoma, but it's essential to undergo regular eye and vision tests to prevent blindness from advanced glaucoma. Eye examinations involve taking measurements of eye pressure for early diagnosis of glaucoma, and once this is done, vision loss can be prevented. Unfortunately, glaucoma cannot be cured, but with proper treatment, the rate of progression and deterioration of the disease can be reduced.
• Low vision and visual aids: Low vision occurs when there’s some loss of sight that cannot be corrected through prescription spectacles, contact lenses or surgical procedures. However, because there’s still a trace of eyesight, low vision can be monitored and improved through visual aids. Low vision involves various degrees of vision loss that include blind spots, glare issues and poor night vision. There are many causes for low vision, but people who have diabetes, macular degeneration, glaucoma, cancer of the eye or a brain injury are more susceptible to low vision. At The Eye Care Centre, we assist by diagnosing low vision early using magnifiers, lighting and specialised charts.
• Ocular surface disease: Blepharitis and dry eye syndrome are the two most common forms of ocular surface disease. Tear film disorders as a result of reduced tear production or an increase of tear evaporation are common complications of ocular surface disease. People living with the condition will experience symptoms of tearing, dryness, and sandy or gritty sensation in the eye along with pain. Dry eye is a relatively common chronic condition and occurs when the eye doesn’t regulate enough fluid the cornea requires to maintain clear vision. Tears are incredibly beneficial, and their primary function is to fight off infection by washing away foreign material, keeping the surface of the eye clean. The production of tears, as well as their quality, decreases with age. Medication and environmental factors also play a role in increased tear evaporation. The elderly over the age of sixty-five and women undergoing hormonal changes are at risk of developing dry eye.
• Paediatric eye and vision examination: At The Eye Care Centre, we are focused on providing eye care to adults as well as our paediatric population, this includes children from birth to the age of eighteen. Our paediatric eye and vision examinations are categorised according to each child’s developmental stage, ranging from infants or toddlers and pre-school to school-age children. The Eye Care Centre’s paediatric eye and vision services involve the evaluation of the functional status of the eyes, assessing present eye health and educating or counselling parents regarding their child’s ocular health status. Early detection of eye disorders that include amblyopia, commonly termed “lazy eye” or strabismus, referred to as “squint,” can reduce lifelong effects associated with discomfort and poor self-esteem.