Biomedical Research Specialist | Key Opinion Leaders in Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is a branch that deals with the anatomy of eyeballs and orbit and an ophthalmologist are people who specialize in the surgery of the eyes. Eyes are the most crucial and sensitive part in our body. Do you know your eye stays the same size as your age advances? It is very important to take care of our eyes in a responsible way. Many diseases capture and damage the iris, retina and the optic nerve and a person either lose the ability to see or the sight becomes partial.

To understand the diseases such as Glaucoma and cataract Key Opinion Leaders inOphthalmology attend the Rayner Forum every year to discuss the eye related problems. Ophthalmologists from different places gather and talk about the advancements in the medical field related to different eye diseases, new products and procedures are introduced.

What are different eye diseases?

Some of the common eye problems include redness or tiredness in the eyes. The major part of the symptoms is not even detected early. You should visit your ophthalmologist regularly to keep healthy eyes. Eye examinations are important to seek the problematic area and diagnose it accordingly. Problems such as:

Sight problems- myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, and astigmatism are vision errors. If you find difficulty in reading or looking at far objects then consult an ophthalmologist early.

Bulging of the eyes- swelling of muscles and tissues behind the eyes leads to the mild popping of eyeballs from the sockets. Bulging of eyes can also be caused by thyroid.

Squint eyes- there are cases when the eyes are out of alignment from birth, it is called strabismus. Usually, a painless surgery is required to correct the alignment.

Cataracts- it’s very rare when a cataract is developed in an infant. Cataract is when a mesh-like film is formed on the lens and the vision becomes hazy and later opaque.

Other diseases such as Glaucoma are complex than these and require proper eye examination and a possible surgery.

Nowadays Biomedical Research Specialists are working hard on finding the solutions to the problems which are yet to be solved. There are many eye related problems which need special attention.

Dr. David Almeida

Dr. David Almeida MD MBA Ph.D. is a vitreoretinal eye surgeon who has specialized in Toxicology. He is also a Biomedical Research Specialist and has over 100 peer-reviewed publications and some of their projects are still ongoing.