A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity of the lens inside your eye. The lens begins life clear and flexible, so that it is able to change shape and focus for you to see up close.
A pterygium (Greek, meaning wing) is a growth of blood vessels and scar tissue on the surface of the eye. It grows in response to damage from sun, wind, heat, dryness and other conditions that can damage the ocular surface.
The eye is a ball filled with fluid under pressure. The fluid is constantly made within the eye and drains out through small holes in the internal angle of the eye into the venous system.
As we age, our skin and the underlying tissues may lose their elasticity. One of the ways we see this is in stretching of the delicate skin of the upper eyelids. In the early stages, this is of cosmetic interest only.
As our eyelids age, the tissues can stretch, causing drooping of the upper lid or drooping of the lower lid. Drooping of the upper lid is known as ptosis. The lower lid can droop and turn out (ectropion or droop and roll in...
The skin around the eyes can develop small cancers, as can the skin anywhere on the body. There are some specific problems in removing tumours in, on or near the eye and it is well to have specialist attention in this area.
