Treatments
Use the options below to explore potential treatments for your medical needs.
Types of treatment or procedure:
- Arms, Elbows and Shoulders
- Back and neck
- Bladder
- Bowel
- Cosmetic and reconstructive
- Dermatology
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eyes
- Fertility
- Foot and ankle
- Hands and Wrists
- Head and Neck
- Heart
- Hips
- Knees
- Legs and Buttocks
- Lifestyle management
- Men's health
- Other Treatments and Medicine
- Stomach
- Weight loss
- Women's health
Anterior segment
The front part of your eye including your iris (coloured part of your eye), cornea and lens are called the anterior segment.
Cataract surgery in Taunton
Is your vision being impaired by cataracts? Skip the waiting lists and get rapid access to a private cataract procedure performed by our leading ophthalmologists at Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital.
Drooping eyelids (Ptosis correction)
Drooping eyelids (ptosis) is when the muscle that lifts the eyelid can be weak or lose strength over time.
Eyelid cyst removal
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.
Glaucoma surgery (Trabeculectomy)
The aim of glaucoma surgery is to lower the pressure in your eye to reduce the risk of further damage to the optic nerve.
Lacrimal surgery
If conservative methods to treat lacrimal disorder are not successful, a consultant may recommend surgery.
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) is the name given to a group of keyhole glaucoma surgeries that can be used as an alternative to eye drops or more invasive conventional glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy and tube surgery).
Oculoplastic surgery
Oculoplastic surgeons carry out surgery on the eye lid and facial plastic surgery.
Phacoemulsification
Phacoemulsification is a common method used in cataract surgery.
Refractive lens exchange
Refractive lens exchange, or lens replacement surgery, replaces the eye’s natural lens with an artificial clinical lens.
Uveitis
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.
Vitrectomy
A vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous humour (jelly-like substance) inside your eye.
YAG Capsulotomy
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.