What is a Corneal Transplant? The cornea is the clear tissue that covers the lens at the front of the eye. Blindness caused by clouding or distortion of the eye can be repaired by removing the damaged cornea and transplanting a healthy cornea from a donor. During the transplant, the defective cornea is replaced by...Read More

Did you know that in NSW 4 people are diagnosed with diabetes every hour*? What is it? Diabetes is the name given to a group of different conditions in which there is too much glucose in the blood. However, we need to maintain healthy levels of glucose in our blood for our bodies to work...Read More

Paediatric Vision in Babies and Infants Just because a child is too young to read a chart of letters or shapes, this doesn’t mean they should not have their vision and eye health checked. With specialised equipment, it is possible to obtain an accurate paediatric vision assessment of how well a baby is able to...Read More

Macular Degeneration Have you heard of it? Do you have it? Will you get it? How do you treat it? HOW DO I PREVENT IT?    Read More

1 in 4 people are still not heeding the call to action to have their eyes tested and macula checked despite 80% being aware of macular degeneration. 1 Vision Excellence  is supporting Macular Disease Foundation Australia in urging local residents at risk to see their local optometrist and take control of their eye health during Macular...Read More

Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 2014 There are some key ways we can fight this disease. The first step is to have an eye examination and macula check. Secondly, do not ignore any changes in vision. Early detection can literally save your sight. Contact us at Vision Excellence Castle Hill to book a Macular Health Screening appointment now....Read More

BEAT INVISIBLE GLAUCOMA – IT’S B.I.G. A new campaign launched this week – Beat Invisible Glaucoma – is calling on Australians to fight the disease which is the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness. More than 300,000 Australians have this disease but only half know about it; mostly because they haven’t had a simple optic...Read More

You may be aware of the dangers of UV exposure to your skin, but are you aware that your eyes are vulnerable to UV damage anytime of the day, anytime of the year? Almost 60 per cent of Australians believe it is only the midday sun that poses the greatest UV threat but this not...Read More

Are your child’s eyes ready for the classroom? Children’s Vision Screening is crucial in order to maintain healthy vision which is important for your child’s educational, physical and social development and to help them reach their full learning potential. Did you know that 1 in 4 children has an undetected eye problem? With 80 per...Read More

Research Supports Extended Eye Patching for Childhood Amblyopia October 2013 — Increasing eye patching from two hours to six hours a day effectively treats persistent childhood amblyopia, according to a Pediatric Eye Disease Investigators Group (PEDIG) study published in the journalOphthalmology. Eye Patching is the standard treatment for amblyopia, according to the National Eye Institute,...Read More