St. Albert Eye Disease Diagnosis & Management

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause slow, cumulative damage to the optic nerve.

The optic nerve transmits information from your eyes to your brain.

Without it, you can’t see properly.

There is no cure for glaucoma, but the condition can be managed.

With early diagnosis, we can prevent significant vision loss.

As you get older, the proteins in your eye’s natural lens start to restructure.

Over time, the lens becomes progressively cloudy and, eventually, totally opaque.

This is called a cataract.

Cataracts are a natural part of ageing.

In the early stages, we can help you manage cataracts by increasing your prescription.

Eventually, cataracts can be surgically corrected.

The macula is responsible for your ability to read text, recognize faces, and notice fine details.

When the macula becomes damaged, you start losing portions of your central vision.

The damage is usually associated with fatty deposits called drusen or weakened blood vessels in the retina, leading to age-related macular degeneration.