Cataracts

Home About Us Services Eye Conditions Burton Road Eastgate Book An Appointment Cataracts Cataracts are cloudy (opaque) areas that develop in the lens of an eye. The lens should normally be clear. But, with cataracts, the affected lens becomes like frosted glass. In...

Short Sight (Myopia)

Home About Us Services Eye Conditions Burton Road Eastgate Book An Appointment Short Sight (Myopia)   Myopia occurs when light is focused in front of the retina. It occurs because either the eyeball is too long, or because the cornea is too curved. Despite...

Obesity and your eyesight

Home About Us Services Eye Conditions Burton Road Eastgate Book An Appointment Obesity and your eyesight 30.8 per cent of the adult population in Lincolnshire overall is obese. Do we understand the affect that obesity is having on our eyes? Age-related macular...

Long Sight (Hypermetropia)

Home About Us Services Eye Conditions Burton Road Eastgate Book An Appointment Long Sight (Hypermetropia) Hypermetropia Hypermetropia occurs when light is focused behind the retina. In reality, light cannot actually be focused behind the retina. So, the lens changes...