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- By Centre For Sight
- February 27, 2026
Steroid-Induced Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes & Prevention
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- Centre For Sight
- February 16, 2026
Key Takeaways: Blue light is everywhere (sun, LEDs, screens); it isn’t all bad, daytime blue light helps your body clock. Screens aren’t “burning the retina.” Day-to-day problems are dry eye, glare, and focus fatigue from long viewing. Sleep is the
- Centre For Sight
- February 13, 2026
Key Takeaways: Floaters are tiny specks/threads that drift across your view, seen best on bright backgrounds. Common causes: Natural aging (PVD), eye inflammation (uveitis/infection), bleeding in the eye, retinal tears/detachment, and changes after cataract or YAG laser procedures. Usually harmless,
- Centre For Sight
- February 13, 2026
Summary: Eye cancer is a rare but serious condition that affects both adults and children. Recognising early eye cancer symptoms, understanding eye cancer causes, and knowing the different types of eye cancer can significantly improve outcomes. This blog highlights five
- Centre For Sight
- February 12, 2026
Key Takeaways: Lazy eye (amblyopia) is a condition where one eye didn’t develop normal sight in childhood, so the brain favors the other eye. The eye looks normal, but sees less clearly. Causes Squint/strabismus, unequal glasses power (myopia/hyperopia/astigmatism), or anything
- Centre For Sight
- February 12, 2026
Key Takeaways: Blepharitis is an eyelid inflammation at the lash line; common, long-lasting, and not contagious. Causes: Skin bacteria, dandruff/rosacea, meibomian (oil) gland blockage, Demodex mites, allergies/irritants, and dry eye. 2 types: Anterior (skin/lashes) and Posterior (oil glands/inner lid). Symptoms:
- Centre For Sight
- February 11, 2026
Key Takeaways: Eye colour depends on melanin in the iris and how it is arranged; more melanin gives brown eyes, medium gives hazel/green, and very little gives blue or grey eyes. Two key genes (OCA2 and HERC2) on chromosome 15
- Centre For Sight
- February 11, 2026
Key Takeaways: Eye infections look similar at first (redness, watering, itching), but the cause can be different: bacteria, viruses, fungi, or allergies. Matching the cause to the care is key. Bacterial eye infection symptoms: Thick yellow/green discharge that glues lashes
- Centre For Sight
- February 11, 2026
Key Takeaways: What Intraocular pressure (IOP) means: Intraocular pressure is the fluid pressure inside your eye. Normal range (rough): About 10–21 mmHg, but the “safe” number is different for each eye. Why “normal” can still be risky: Some optic nerves
- Centre For Sight
- February 10, 2026
Summary: Online eye tests offer quick vision checks but lack medical depth. They’re great for convenience, not diagnosis—regular professional exams remain essential for detecting hidden eye issues and maintaining long-term visual health.. Key Takeaways: Online eye tests help track vision
- Centre For Sight
- February 9, 2026
Key Takeaways: Bifocal lenses combine two powers, one for distance and one for near vision in a single pair of glasses, helping people with presbyopia see clearly at both ranges. They are ideal for those over 40 who struggle with