Dr Taryn Fletcher - Ophthalmologist and Eye Specialist

What is a cataract?
A cataract is a change in colour of the normally clear lens of the eye
The lens, where cataracts form, is positioned behind the coloured part of your eye (iris). The lens focuses light that passes into your eye, producing clear, sharp images on the retina. This is the light-sensitive membrane in the eye that functions like...

The number of people suffering from diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014 according to the World Health Organisation. The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy has therefore also increased.
Signs of diabetic retinopathy include microaneurysms, retinal haemorrhages, intraretinal microvascular abnormalities, venous dilation and beading, hard exudates and cotton wool spots. The onset of proliferative diabetic retinopathy is heralded by the...

Dry eye and glaucoma occur in 50-60% of patients. The main reason for this is that glaucoma drops contain benzalkonium chloride, a preservative, which acts as a soap. This soap can cause chronic irritation and inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva...

Leukocoria is the term that describes a white pupil. This is often detected by a patient’s family or noticed when the normal pupil reflex in photographs (where a flash was used) appears white.
Modern day cameras have built in software to remove the normal red reflex, which can hinder detection. Additionally, if the photograph is taken with the patient looking nasally, the reflex from the optic nerve can make the pupil appear white. Screening...