At Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital you can skip the wait and get rapid access to cataract surgery performed by our expert ophthalmologists.
Drooping eyelids (ptosis) is when the muscle that lifts the eyelid can be weak or lose strength over time.
Fluid filled lumps that form in your upper or lower eyelids are quite common. These cysts normally disappear on their own. Occasionally the cyst becomes infected causing pain, redness and swelling.
If conservative methods to treat lacrimal disorder are not successful, a consultant may recommend surgery.
Oculoplastic surgeons carry out surgery on the eye lid and facial plastic surgery.
Phacoemulsification is a common method used in cataract surgery.
The uvea is the area of your eye made up of your iris, the choroid (layer of tissue that supports your retina), and your ciliary body (muscles behind the iris). Various conditions cause inflammation in this area. This is called uveitis.
A small proportion of patients will develop clouding of the capsule which covers the lens following cataract surgery. This is called posterior capsule opacification or PCO and feels similar to the original cataract. If this develops we offer a laser surgery called YAG capsulotomy to correct the problem.