We are talking about a condition caused by an overloading of the tendons in the forearm that affects many golfers, professionals or amateurs, but it also affects people who have never touched a golf club and who have professions requiring many repetitive, manual actions, like carpenters or parcel delivery workers.

Cataracts are an eye condition that occurs because the crystalline lens loses transparency and becomes opaque, making vision difficult, dulling colors and complicating daily activities like reading or driving.

The following tips for improving your eyesight offer insights into good habits and actions which will have a positive impact on your visual health.

If you have vision difficulties linked to refractive errors with a high number of diopters, you may find phakic intraocular lenses interesting.

Toric lenses are an artificial solution for vision problems associated with cataracts, astigmatism or presbyopia. Toric intraocular lenses in particular replace the crystalline lens surgically and correct refractive errors, so they can also resolve other conditions like myopia or hyperopia.

During the winter it becomes more common for us to see patients suffering from a cold or the flu (influenza). We can help them to feel better in terms of symptoms, or by protecting them against the flu by offering them a yearly vaccine, but there is unfortunately no cure for the common cold. Antibiotics can be used to fight bacterial infections, but they have no effect on viruses.

Post cataract surgery recommendations are simple, are easy to follow and help recovery. This outpatient procedure is minimally invasive and does not require excessively complex care.

Oranges, Mandarin oranges and clementines start to ripen in October and can be picked until May. Thanks to cold storage facilities we can actually enjoy oranges all year round, but they are at their very best in winter when they reach optimum ripeness, making them sweeter and even more delicious.So, having orange juice for breakfast helps us get a great start to the day, giving us energy, preventing colds and strengthening our immune system, doesn’t it?Yes—and no.

Although it is a common procedure, it is likely that you do not really know how a cataract operation is performed. In this article we explain both the surgical intervention, the prior and subsequent steps and some frequently asked questions about the procedure.

If you are over the age of 60 and have experienced a gradual worsening of your vision, it is likely that the cause of your loss of visual acuity is linked to the appearance of cataracts.