On World Sight Day (Oct 10th), medical professionals at Moorfields explain how care, support and treatment can help visually impaired or blind people lead full and independent lives 9 October 2019, Dubai: Visually impaired or blind people can live full,…
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LACK OF VISION DOES NOT MEAN LACK OF INDEPENDENCE, ADVISE EXPERTS AT MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL DUBAI
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Can Astigmatism be Cured?
This week’s blog on ‘Can astigmatism be cured?’ has been contributed Dr. Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery. What is astigmatism? Astigmatism is a common kind of refractive error. It is not an…
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DOCTORS AT MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL AIM TO DISPELL MISCONCEPTIONS SURROUDING COLOUR BLINDNESS
15 September 2019, Dubai: Colour blindness is one of the most misunderstood and ignored eye conditions, which can have a huge impact on a person’s life. From making even the simple act of choosing in-season fruits and vegetables, shopping for…
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What your eyes tell you about your health?
This week’s blog on ‘What your eyes tell you about your health’ has been contributed by Dr. Luisa Sastre, Specialist Ophthalmologist in Medical Retina. “Do you have sleep problems?” the doctor asked while examining my eyes. “Yes, I do. How…
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DOCTORS AT MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL RECOMMEND EFFECTIVE PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO PROTECT EYES AND VISION DURING SUMMER
August, 21 2019, Dubai: Summer in the UAE is synonymous with dust, harsh sunlight, excessive outdoor heat, which present challenges and cause a rise in eye infections and diseases, eye specialists at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai warn. Summer weather can…
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MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL’S DR. LUISA SASTRE TREATS CATARACT SUFFERERS DURING TRIP TO INDIA
14 August 2019, Dubai – United Arab Emirates: A doctor from one of UAE’s leading private eye care hospitals helped correct and improve the vision of dozens of patients with difficult access to healthcare in India during a recent visit…
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CARING BEDSIDE MANNER AND ATTENTION OF DOCTORS AT MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL PRAISED BY PATIENT TREATED FOR VISION AND LIFE-THREATENING TUMOR
1 August 2019, Dubai – United Arab Emirates: Shadi Z credits the care, attention and expertise of doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai with helping him to cope with the shock of being diagnosed with a potentially vision and life-threatening…
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Amblyopia (Lazy eye)
This week’s blog on 'Amblyopia (lazy eye)' has been contributed by Dr. Namir Kafil-Hussain, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Children’s Eye Diseases, Strabismus (Squint) and Paediatric Cataract Surgery What is Amblyopia? Amblyopia or lazy eye is the most common cause…
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Bell’s palsy
This week’s blog on 'Bell’s palsy' has been contributed by Dr Osama Giledi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist in Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Vision Correction Surgery What is Bell’s palsy? Bell's paralysis known as Bell’s palsy is a temporary weakness or lack…
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Eye Drops Advice
Dilating Eye Drops Tropicamide 1% eye drops allow your Ophthalmologist to look inside your eye more easily by making the pupils bigger than normal. Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 2.5% may also be used if you have dark coloured eyes. The drops take…
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