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I want to know about farsightedness. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 50-year-old female, experiencing challenges with close-up vision. Kindly answer the questions below on farsightedness. Are there any available corrective measures for farsightedness? Are there any lifestyle adjustments or preventive measures that can help manage this condition?I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It is a normal physiological condition that starts at 40 years of age. I suggest you follow the below-mentioned instructions: Use corrective spectacles of around +1.75 to +2.0 D strength while working for near. This is the easiest way t... Read Full »
What does MRI report stating subacute lacunar infarct in gangliocaps indicate?
Query: Hi doctor, Before three months, a lighting type visual aura came over my eyes and remained for 40 minutes and disappeared. Note the visual aura was moving along the line of vision. It happened three times in a week. I went to two eye hospitals, but they said I have no eye problem. Then I went to a n... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the flashes are present in both the eyes simultaneously, then it is more likely to be neurological or vascular insufficiency to the eye. You have not mentioned if a carotid Doppler was conducted. If there is a partial blockage in those vessels, it can cause it. I ... Read Full »
There is a black line in eye obstructing my vision. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My left eye developed a black wavy line that moves around every time I try to focus, at times obstructing my vision. After consulting a doctor and after an eye dilution test, she confirmed that bleeding had occurred in my eye around two weeks ago and the black line I could see was the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have vasculitis which is inflammation of blood vessels in your eye which makes your blood vessels leaky. Injections of an anti-VEGF compound are indicated in this but before this, you need laser therapy in your eye along with a course of steroids. You need t... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, One month ago, some iron particle fell into my left eye. When I went to the hospital, they said that there is a scar on the front of the pupil. Also, I was informed that there is no treatment for that. Please tell me some solution. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. . You seem to have a residual scar on your cornea post removal of iron particle. Usually, iron particles leave behind a very small scar, which do not affect vision significantly. The scar by itself is non-progressive. If there is no loss of vision or glare, it is better ... Read Full »
I can see better without glasses despite being shortsighted. How?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 68 years old. I am moderately shortsighted, but still I can see better without my progressive glasses. How is it possible? I have been told that I would not need glasses in the days of less reading. I can go for hours in the morning before I realize that I do not have my glasses on. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is due to age-related cataract formation. Cataract is a normal age-related change in lens leading to opacities and hardness. Cataract of certain types causes changes in glass power; it can decrease in some people and increase in others depending on the type. It is adva... Read Full »