What is bladeless surgery different from a customized one?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think it is a good decision to go for LASIK as your refractive power and corneal thickness is within requirement, ideally, both eye numbers should be same for LASIK but you may ask your LASIK surgeon regarding this.... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think it is a good decision to go for LASIK as your refractive power and corneal thickness is within requirement, ideally, both eye numbers should be same for LASIK but you may ask your LASIK surgeon regarding this.... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Gargi Madhukar Apte
Can I switch from toric to regular lenses for astigmatism?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned how much astigmatism you got. If it is negligible, then it will be fine with the spherical lens only. If it is significantly high, then you must need toric lenses. You can get a customized conta... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned how much astigmatism you got. If it is negligible, then it will be fine with the spherical lens only. If it is significantly high, then you must need toric lenses. You can get a customized conta... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Asif Manzoor
Does intraocular pressure of 20 to 24 mmHg mean glaucoma?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In my opinion, we can still keep you in the category of 'glaucoma suspect' rather than labeling you with the diagnosis of glaucoma. The most sensitive and specific test for glaucoma is the field test. If field test is... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In my opinion, we can still keep you in the category of 'glaucoma suspect' rather than labeling you with the diagnosis of glaucoma. The most sensitive and specific test for glaucoma is the field test. If field test is... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Vaibhev Mittal
What are the treatment approaches for cataract and severe photophobia?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Cataract is an age-related condition. These can result in symptoms like blurring of vision and photophobia. This is curable but only by surgery which is a simple and very fine surgery. Complic... View thread »
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Cataract is an age-related condition. These can result in symptoms like blurring of vision and photophobia. This is curable but only by surgery which is a simple and very fine surgery. Complic... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Priyanka
Does diabetic retinopathy cause floaters in vision?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I reviewed your history. The symptoms of flashes of light with the presence of floaters along with the history of diabetes require evaluation. Waiting for two and a half weeks will be too long considering your profile... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I reviewed your history. The symptoms of flashes of light with the presence of floaters along with the history of diabetes require evaluation. Waiting for two and a half weeks will be too long considering your profile... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Dadapeer. K
Feeling something after contact lens removal. Cause?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you have been wearing contact lenses for a few years now, you could have developed giant papillary conjunctivitis. Here patients develop a few bumps on their conjunctiva (the lining of their eye) due to prolonge... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you have been wearing contact lenses for a few years now, you could have developed giant papillary conjunctivitis. Here patients develop a few bumps on their conjunctiva (the lining of their eye) due to prolonge... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Manjunath Natarajan
Should I get monofocal lens or multifocal lens for cataract?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your doctor is correct in choosing monofocal as the amount of useful vision you will get would be less and the inflammatory reaction due to pars planitis may cause you to get lesser vision post surgery than what you h... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your doctor is correct in choosing monofocal as the amount of useful vision you will get would be less and the inflammatory reaction due to pars planitis may cause you to get lesser vision post surgery than what you h... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Manjunath Natarajan
What could a cloudy area around the rim of the cornea be?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a corneal ulcer. The probable cause is trauma due to lenses or infected contact lens solution. Please do not use the steroid drop. You can have devastating consequences. The steroid drops will give you very mi... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a corneal ulcer. The probable cause is trauma due to lenses or infected contact lens solution. Please do not use the steroid drop. You can have devastating consequences. The steroid drops will give you very mi... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Rahul Vaswani
Can shining a flashlight be detrimental to the retina?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In our practice, we use a brighter light than a flashlight and sometimes we directly throw them on the retina. All I want to say is that the flashlight brought momentarily close to eyes has no detrimental effects. As ... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In our practice, we use a brighter light than a flashlight and sometimes we directly throw them on the retina. All I want to say is that the flashlight brought momentarily close to eyes has no detrimental effects. As ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Rahul Vaswani
How to avoid passing on eye infection to children?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Here are a few tips to avoid transmitting eye infections to those around you: Handle your child only when no one else can. Do wash your hands before and after instilling your eye drops. Wash your hands before handling ... View thread »
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Here are a few tips to avoid transmitting eye infections to those around you: Handle your child only when no one else can. Do wash your hands before and after instilling your eye drops. Wash your hands before handling ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Rahul Vaswani
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