Treating Glaucoma in Dubai

Glaucoma... This is a word which can strike terror in the hearts of most people. Why is it so? Glaucoma can strike quite quickly without any warning. It can make a person lose sight completely over a short period of time, and though it could be controlled with proper care, it cannot be completely cured.

The danger associated with glaucoma is that sometimes, there is no warning. Some people may not experience any symptoms at all and might think their eyes and vision are perfectly normal. Some people may find their vision in one eye deteriorating. They may experience tunnel vision or the loss of peripheral vision which may prevent them from seeing what is in the sides while they continue to see well what is on the centre of their line of vision.

Glaucoma - the causes

How does glaucoma happen? It would be helpful to know the reasons, to minimise one's chances of getting it. There is a layer of cells behind the eye's iris which produce a fluid. If this fluid cannot be properly drained away or if there is too much fluid produced, it would cause the eye pressure to rise. This rising pressure starts creating strain on the optic nerve, which may see damage in the process.

Acute glaucoma can be very painful and quick, with the liquid in the eyes becoming completely blocked. Nausea and vomiting may also occur at these stages. If left untreated, the optic nerve could suffer permanent damage.

Glaucoma is of four main types. The most common is chronic glaucoma; secondary glaucoma occurs when another eye condition causes eye pressure to rise. Developmental or congenital glaucoma is another form which is relatively rare and may affect babies as a result of malformation in the eye.

Tackling glaucoma in the early stages

Glaucoma may be difficult to treat in the latter stages; the reason regular eye tests and visits to one's eye doctor are necessary. This is especially so as one gets older and also if one is suffering from conditions such as diabetes and/or hypertension.

Ebsaar Eye Surgery Center utilises technologies such as OCT Cirrus to detect glaucoma in the early stages. Treatment could be in the form of eye drops, tablets, laser treatment or surgery and are carried out to reduce the pressure in the eyes. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty is a clinically proven method which treats glaucoma by safely and effectively reducing intraocular pressure during a single, one-day  procedure.

Eye drops may be prescribed for chronic glaucoma to reduce the amount of fluid in the eye and improve drainage.  However, acute glaucoma may call for immediate treatment in a hospital with drugs administered to reduce the pain and pressure while laser treatment or minor surgery may also be needed.

Accolades for Ebsaar

If you feel that you have the symptoms of glaucoma, or any discomfort and unusual signs in your eyes or vision for that matter, the best course of action is to book an appointment with one of the doctors at Ebsaar Eye Surgery Center. The clinic is conveniently located at Jumeirah Beach Road, and the top eye surgeons there will make the maximum effort to restore your vision.

Their hard work and dedication as well as the latest treatment methods and technologies at the clinic have earned Ebsaar a reputation as one of the top eye clinics conducting glaucoma and lasik surgery dubai. Their hard-earned and well-deserved name for lasik dubai is an accolade that the clinic much appreciates and values as it comes right from the hearts of their patients.

Meet One of the Top Eye Surgeons in Dubai

For anyone considering eye treatment in the United Arab Emirates,  Dr. Hani Sakla would be no stranger. He is the Head of the Ebsaar Eye Surgery Center in Dubai and is renowned across the UAE and the Middle East as a top eye surgeon in dubai.

Dr. Sakla's association with ophthalmology runs three generations back. His father, Dr. Fouad and grandfather, Dr. Ragheb were also involved in it, all three of them having graduated from the oldest medical school in the Middle East,  Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine in Cairo, Egypt. Thus, it can even be said that medicine and ophthalmology run in Dr. Sakla's blood.

Academic progression

The Spanish Dr. Sakla was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1963. Having graduated with top honours from Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine in 1986, he completed his training in ophthalmology at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO) in Giza, Egypt.  He marked another important milestone in his academic progression by obtaining his Masters Degree in Ophthalmology in 1991, the same year he was appointed as an assistant lecturer at RIO.

A government scholarship from Spain was bestowed on him in 1994 to follow the Doctorate Degree in Ophthalmology and in 1997, he obtained the degree from the University of Miguel Hernandez in Alicante with the highest note of Apto Cum Laude.

Dr. Sakla worked with the pioneer group in Spain that developed the Lasik procedure in Spain and globally as well under the supervision of Prof. Jorge Alio and Dr. Perez-Santonja at the Alicante Institute of Ophthalmology; he also contributed to the first book published in the world about Lasik in 1997.

Contribution to publications

Among the acclaimed publications to which he has contributed are Journal of Ophthalmology of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Journal of Refractive Surgery of the International Society of Refractive Surgery.

His specialties include cataract and intraocular implant surgeries, corneal surgeries, keratoplasties, refractive procedures with excimer laser such as Lasik, epilasik, Ultralasik, femtosecond lasik, implant refractive surgeries and phakic lenses ICL, clear refractive lens exchange, glaucoma diseases and medical retina.

Having moved to Dubai to perform as a consultant eye surgeon, Dr. Sakla introduced the phacoemulsification technique and sutureless cataract surgeries in the region. He was elected Chairman of the Scientific Committee in the Emirates Medical Association in 2001, which position he holds to date. Today, he is one  of the top surgeons offering Lasik treatment in dubai.

Promoting new technologies

A very enthusiastic promoter of new technologies, Dr. Sakla was the first to implant the Restor Multifocal lenses in 2003 outside the US and Europe; he was part of the international study group to evaluate the lens. He was the first to implant the Toric Acrysof lens in the Gulf region during live surgery at the EOC 2008 in Dubai and was also the first to use the Toric implantable contact lenses to correct visual problems among those suffering from keratoconus in the UAE.

Among the other firsts he has under his belt are intravitreal injections of lucentis to treat diabetic macular edema in 2006, photodynamic therapy to treat age related macular degenerations in 2000 and Zeimer LDV Femtosecond laser to perform ZLASIK safely in 2009.