Patients's Health Blog — Balaji Horizon

Gritty, tired, watery eyes? Dry eye disease is common and very treatable. Its real causes — and how to find lasting relief.

Is LASIK safe? Separating common myths from the evidence on laser vision correction — and why careful screening makes all the difference.

Steroid eye drops are powerful medicines — safe under supervision, risky from the chemist counter. How they can raise eye pressure, worsen infections and cloud the lens, and how to use them safely.

Corneal transplantation is among the most successful transplant procedures. What affects success, and how modern techniques have improved outcomes.

Keratoconus can’t be “cured”, but in most people it can be controlled and vision restored. What modern treatment really achieves.

Glaucoma treatment lowers eye pressure to protect the optic nerve. How drops, laser and surgery compare — and how the right plan is chosen.

Cloudy vision months or years after cataract surgery is usually after-cataract (PCO), not a failed operation. A quick, painless YAG laser capsulotomy restores clear sight.

Eye flu (viral conjunctivitis) spreads fast in the monsoon. The symptoms, safe home care, how to stop it spreading, and when to see an eye doctor.

A stye or chalazion is a common eyelid bump. The difference between them, safe warm-compress home care, what to avoid, and when a lump needs an eye doctor.

Most eye twitching is harmless and settles on its own — the common causes, simple ways to calm a twitchy eyelid, and the red flags worth getting checked.