Blepharitis is the inflammation of the eyelid margin, which can cause crusting around the eye, swollen and red eyelids and dry eye symptoms. It tends to return, so you will usually need to continue to follow an eyelid hygiene regime. What is blepharitis? Blepharitis is the inflammation of the eyelid margin. It can cause crusting around your eye, swollen red …

Pterygium is a benign tissue growth on the surface of the eye. If untreated it has the potential to affect your vision by covering your pupil or by causing astigmatism. What is pterygium? A pterygium is a benign conjunctival tissue growth on the surface of the eye. Typically, it begins as a small reddened and thickened area in the corner …

Keratoconus is a progressive corneal disease that causes the front of eye, the cornea, to weaken and to become conical in shape. At the Wellington Eye Centre we have advanced equipment to diagnose and treat your keratoconus. What is Keratoconus? Keratoconus is a condition that causes your cornea to get progressively thinner and become “cone” shaped. The cone shape forms …