AWARENESS RAISING AT CATHEDRAL EYE CLINIC World Sight Day (www.iapb.org/advocacy/world-sight-day/world-sight-day-2019/), Thurs 10th October, is the most important advocacy and communications event on the eye health calendar. On World Sight Day, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) members work together to: Raise public awareness of blindness & vision impairment as major international public health…
Cathedral Eye Clinic has become the official eye health and laser surgery partner of the Irish Football Association – and its official futsal partner.
Cathedral Eye Clinic was today unveiled as a new corporate partner of Ulster GAA. The relationship will see Cathedral Eye Clinic establish new eye care programmes for Ulster GAA Match Officials and players at county and club level. Cathedral Eye Clinic is home to the most advanced treatments, the highest level of patient care…
As Ireland’s leading facility for laser eye treatment and eye healthcare provision, Cathedral Eye Clinic strive to focus on best practice adherence and high-quality service delivery. This was recognised in an annual report recently published by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority, which identified standards of excellence across every category. Established to monitor and inspect…
SMILE vs LASIK SMILE vs Lasik: what’s right for you? Whether you are deemed as a suitable candidate for Lasik or SMILE surgery will be determined in Cathedral Eye Clinic’s meticulous pre-assessment examination. This process involves a close examination by an ophthalmologic surgeon, who will use a highly advanced 11-dimension eye scanner to assess the…
What is Amblyopia Amblyopia symptoms are common and well documented. Also known as ‘lazy eye’, amblyopia is an eyesight condition which occurs when one or both eyes struggle to build a strong link with the brain. In a healthy eye, light is focused through the eye upon the retina. The cells in this part of…
Dry Eye Syndrome Dry eye syndrome symptoms are extremely common. Dry eye syndrome is a chronic eye condition, which gradually develops in what is a cumulative effect. In many cases, dry eye syndrome may not offer a total cure. Instead, management of the condition is prioritised, with effective treatment bringing substantially less symptoms, as well…
Oculoplastic Surgery Also known as ophthalmic plastic surgery, oculoplastic surgery is a high-specialised field of medicine which concerns the plastic and reconstructive surgery of the orbit (bony socket), the tear ducts and the eyelids, as well as cosmetic surgery of the brows and eyelids. As a surgical subspecialty of ophthalmology, oculoplastic surgery entails the medical…
Also known as AMD or AMRD, age-related macular degeneration is an eye condition which, similarly to conditions such as glaucoma, displays no symptoms when in its early stages. Whilst the condition is significantly more prevalent in older people, the number of patients suffering from the condition is on the increase. What is Age-Related Macular…
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma symptoms are highly-visible and well documented. Glaucoma is a collective term used to refer to a variety of eyesight conditions where the optic nerve is damaged at the point where it departs from the eye. This is caused gradually by the pressure of the eye’s fluid upon the nerve, and can…
