Year: 2024

The eye, which provides vision, has a very fine and complex structure. It works with basic abilities such as focusing and refraction to perceive light and objects from the outside world clearly. Biological Structure and Function of the Eye The eye has a complex structure that contains many nerve cells.

Excimer Laser Method: Safe and Effective Solution for Visual Defects The excimer laser method has been used for more than 25 years to correct visual defects worldwide. Technological advances in this process have made the procedures for visual defects more successful. Excimer laser application is a safe and effective procedure and requires detailed preliminary examinations.

Plaquenil and Retinal Complications: Highlights and Recommendations Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) is a medication used to treat certain autoimmune diseases. Retinal complications have been associated with long-term use of Plaquenil treatment. However, these complications usually occur after a year or more of continuous use. As ophthalmologists, we recommend that patients taking Plaquenil have their eyes checked regularly.

Contact Lens Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Observations and Recommendations The Covid-19 pandemic has raised concerns about many aspects of eye health, particularly contact lens wear. Information from different sources offers different recommendations on this issue. First, it is important to make an informed assessment about whether contact lens wear should continue under pandemic conditions. Some researchers...

Risks of Laser in Eye Treatment: Facts and Misconceptions Eye health is an important factor determining people's quality of life. Eye disorders can affect all aspects of life and limit daily activities. The development of laser technology in recent years has been an important milestone in the treatment of eye disorders. However, there are also uncertainties and misconceptions about the risks of laser eye surgery.

Laser Eye Surgery in Istanbul Laser eye surgery in Istanbul is a surgical procedure performed to correct refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. It is popularly known as "glasses removal surgery". What is Glasses Throwing Treatment? Eyeglass removal treatment in Istanbul is the laser correction of refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. This treatment method, patient...

Dry Eye Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods Dry eye causes dryness and discomfort in the eye due to decreased tear production. Symptoms such as itching, burning and stinging occur with the effect of dryness. Tears moisturize the cornea and provide a healthy vision. Symptoms of dry eye may vary from person to person: Stinging Burning Pain Redness Difficulty seeing Blurred vision Vehicle...

Monovision Balances Near and Far Vision Monovision is a treatment method used to correct presbyopia that occurs during the aging process. In this method, contact lenses or surgical interventions are applied that provide near vision in one eye and distance vision in the other eye. Thus, each eye can see clearly at different distances. This method starts by identifying the dominant eye. The dominant eye

Refractive Surgery: A Method to Correct Eye Defects Refractive surgery is a method to correct or improve refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism or presbyopia. With advances in surgical procedures, the treatment of refractive errors has become more and more effective. These procedures are usually classified as corneal or intraocular surgical procedures. Intraocular