Considered an elective procedure, refractive surgery doesn’t qualify for compensated sick leave from the French health system. What that means in practice, and why recovery is generally quick.
A corneal condition that often appears in adolescence, keratoconus thins and distorts the cornea, affecting vision. Caught early, it can be stabilised with cross-linking: the early signs not to overlook.
LASIK isn’t performed during pregnancy or breastfeeding, not because of any danger to the baby, but for the reliability of the result and precautions around eye drops. The right time to consider surgery.
Cumulative UV exposure contributes to early cataract, pterygium and photokeratitis. Beyond appearance, how to recognise genuinely effective sun protection and who has the most to gain from shielding their eyes.
Stinging at the end of the day, vision that blurs in front of the screen: screen-related dry eye is one of the most common reasons for a consultation. Understanding the mechanism, recognising the symptoms and easing them day to day.
Often dreaded, the intravitreal injection is in practice a quick procedure, under anaesthetic drops, lasting less than five minutes. What you’ll actually experience, from the hours before to the 24 hours after.
Patients with diabetes face a higher risk of glaucoma, a condition that progresses for a long time without pain or loss of vision. Why monitoring eye pressure and examining the optic nerve are part of the follow-up.
Microsurgery of the retina, vitrectomy removes the vitreous to treat several conditions at the back of the eye. Indications, procedure, post-operative positioning and recovery: the essentials to know before surgery.
Living without glasses after 60: the multifocal implant during cataract surgery. Who can benefit from it?
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