Laser
Eye Surgery
Laser eye surgery is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism.
Dr Cockinos has undergone Laser treatment for myopia herself.
Cataract
Surgery
Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness in Africa but can be surgically removed, as soon as the vision is influenced. There are many causes for cataracts, including toxins, trauma and age.
Macular
Degeneration
Macular degeneration is a medical condition usually of older adults which results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula) because of damage to the retina. It is a major cause of blindness in the elderly
Retina
Detachment
Retinal detachment is a medical emergency because it is sight threatening. Risk factors include high Myopia more than -5.00, trauma to the eye and patients whom had cataract or other eye surgery.
