RETINA CARE CONSULTANTS. P.A. Meeting Your Retinal Care Needs | Page 7

• Many things affect the eyes including illness, medicines such as antibiotics etc. it
is noticeable that after a severe cold or bronchitis where antibiotics are
prescribe, our eyes feel tired and or sore. This is usually a temporary
phenomenon but can be seen by an optician. It is, therefore, no use going for
an eye check-up while the symptoms persist. At least a gap of three (3) weeks
should be all owed before you have a prescription for spectacles made.
• The Ophthalmologist (eye care doctor) is in practice to specifically examine all
aspects of the eye whilst the retina specialist would diagnose any disease,
including vitreous disease with a detailed eye examination. Another aspect of
the eye care doctor or ophthalmologist is to check for cataracts in the eye,
basically a clumping of protein which can become larger over time. The older
we get more often than not, a clouding of the lens takes place, these are
known as cataracts. They can affect the picture presented to the back of the
eye and if advanced, will make the picture received by the retina somewhat
less sharp. There is a twofold problem with cataracts. Whilst as explained, the
cloudier the lens becomes, the less light is received by the retina and therefore
we cannot see so well. Also, images become blurry and bright lights such as
car headlights when driving at night seem starry and dazzle the eye. Similarly,
the sun may seem too bright and in some cases, you may see double vision.