A-Z of health information

You can help prevent dry eyes and minimise the risk of tired or sore eyes while reading or using a computer.

Proper care of your contact lenses will help avoid irritation or damage to your eyes.

Flash burns are like sunburn in the eye and can affect both your eyes. Find out more.

Giant cell arteritis is inflammation of the arteries that can cause sudden blindness in one or both eyes.

Glaucoma can happen at any age and without early detection can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness.

During laser eye surgery, a computer-controlled laser is used to remove microscopic amounts of tissue from the front surface of the eye.

Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve that causes blurred, grey and dim vision.

Retinitis pigmentosa is the collective name for a range of diseases that damage the retina and cause vision to deteriorate.

A clean face and clean environment are the best protection against trachoma.

Iritis can cause vision problems if it is not treated.