How to get relief from eye allergies
Unpleasant itching, tearing, swollen eyes, foreign body sensation, burning, cutting or redness of the eyes are all signs of eye allergy. The most common manifestation of eye allergy is conjunctivitis....
View ArticleNot being able to see prior to surgery, now she dives in the Maledives
Nina Kainz had originally come to undergo a laser eye surgery, but the pre-operative examination in Vienna showed that in her case this method for diopter removal was not suitable. The ideal solution...
View ArticleDo not underestimate shopping for the right sunglasses
When shopping for sunglasses it is essential to focus on the UV filter. The UV filter is not related to the color of spectacle lenses. Even clear sunglasses can protect your eyesight from harmful...
View ArticleAmerican conference with the participation of Czech ophthalmologists
The objective of the Society, having more than 8 000 members, is to educate in ophthalmology and to support research and development in the field. Chief eye surgeon Stodůlka had left for the United...
View ArticleAn ophthalmologist from a formerly communist part of Europe to become the...
AECOS (the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery) has been holding conferences for almost ten years. The first ones took place in the USA, however, since 2012 there is always a conference...
View ArticleSun, water, reading, and barbeques: summer is the most challenging time of...
What to watch out for during the summer months? BRIGHT SUNSHINE Prolonged exposure to intense sunlight can cause cataract and exceptionally also retinal damage. Sunlight can also cause skin cancer to...
View ArticleSummer is here! How to protect your eyes while swimming?
Human vision faces numerous dangers during the months of summer – swimming and bathing in ponds and public swimming pools pose the greatest risks. Almost 90 percent of stagnant water in the Czech...
View ArticleThe secret to healthy vision: regular checkups, a varied diet, eye yoga and...
1. Regular visits at your ophthalmologist’s and proper correction of eye defects By the means of our eyesight, we perceive 80 percent of all information. Therefore, we should take care of our eyes so...
View ArticleTravel by air after a laser eye surgery? The type of surgery is decisive
Dry air and overpressure in the cabin of an aircraft can make the flight unpleasant for those who suffer from the dry eye syndrome, regardless of whether they have undergone eye surgery or not. The air...
View ArticleThe Conference in Paris: a prestigious event at which Gemini ophthalmologists...
Fourteen lectures by the chief surgeon Stodůlka were unique not only in quantity but also in their contents. Chief surgeon Pavel Stodůlka, for example, presented the first outcomes of procedures with...
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