Medical dictionary

What are eye floaters? Eye floaters, medically known as myodesopsia, are floaters that move across your field of vision. They can be many different shapes: lines, shadows, dots, and cobwebs among others. It is one of the main reasons that people visit an ophthalmologist.   Floaters are condensations of the vitreous, which is the gel-like substance in the back of the eye. T

What is eyelid cancer?Eyelid cancer is a tumour that affects either the skin or glands of the eyelid. Most eyelid cancers are recognised as skin cancer. Your eyelid skin is the thinnest and most sensitive area of skin on your body that can get damaged easily by too much sun exposure. The most common type of eyelid cancer is known as basal cell carcinomas: a slow-growing cancer that typic

What are eyelid lumps?   Eyelid lumps can take different forms. There are a number of different types of eyelid lumps, which have varying causes. Examples include: Stye Chalazion (plural: chalazia) Insect bite Swelling due to injury/after an operation Chickenpox or shingles Mole Freckle Xanthelasma     What are the symptoms of eyeli

What is eyelid malposition? Eyelid malposition occurs when the lids become abnormally positioned due to whole host of causes. This group of disorders can often result in visual disturbance and discomfort which may become irreparable. Certain elements of these conditions can lead to changes of appearance and aesthetic concerns.   What are the most common types of eyelid malpositi

What is a facelift? A facelift, or facial rejuvenation surgery, is an intervention that corrects the most visible signs of facial ageing, by tightening facial muscles, reducing fat, redistributing skin, and eliminating excess tissue. This intervention is usually done under general anaesthesia.   There are various types of facelift, according to the areas of the face treated:

What is facial aesthetics? The natural ageing process, lifestyle factors and the environment all contribute to unwanted wrinkles, fine lines, age spots and uneven skin tones.Facial aesthetics, otherwise known as facial rejuvenation treatments is the term used to describe non-surgical procedures that reduce the signs of ageing on the face.  Why would someone need facial aesthetic tre

What is facial fat transfer?Facial fat transfer makes use of fat taken from your own body to restore volume to certain areas of the face. Injections may be given in the cheeks, the lips, the furrows of the face, and around the eyes.  What does it involve?Fat is taken from an area of the body using a syringe, and processed through techniques similar to liposuction (filtering out the fat c

What is facial paralysis? Facial paralysis is a condition that causes partial or total motor paralysis of the facial nerve and, therefore, of the facial musculature. What are the symptoms of facial paralysis? The symptoms of facial paralysis include being unable to perform certain movements such as smiling, opening and closing the eye completely or raising the eyebrow. What causes

What is Fuchs' dystrophy? Fuchs' dystrophy is characterised by a reduction in the number of cells that form the inner layer of the cornea, called endothelial cells. Its function is to maintain a correct transparency in the cornea and to process the water that forms the structure of the cornea. Therefore, when these are reduced, the water is not processed properly and, as liquid accumula