Blog: Eye Disorders

The Gold Coast and Tweed used to be referred to as “God’s waiting room” due to it being a haven for retirees. While the population mix has certainly changed, we still see plenty of more mature patients and check carefully for a variety of age-related eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Macular Degeneration is a chronic, ...

If you are one of the 80 million people worldwide diagnosed with glaucoma, (with approximately another 50% of individuals who have glaucoma - yet are still unaware they have the disease), it’s important to know what steps to take to help slow or prevent its progression, especially if it is detected early. 

While glaucoma can sometimes lead to irreversible blindness, lifestyle changes and ...

Here at Envision Optical, on the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads, our optometrists are dedicated to helping you protect your eye health with routine eye exams. We are always looking to diagnose any disease early and help to prevent or manage the progression of several common eye conditions. 

When looking ...

This week we recognise Diabetes Awareness Week, which is the perfect time to share some useful information with you all about how diabetes can affect your eyes. We see a lot of patients at Envision who have Diabetes - a serious chronic health condition which occurs when there is too much glucose in the blood. Unfortunately, over time high glucose ...

Macular degeneration, particularly age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older Australians. At Envision Optical, we believe that being informed is the first step toward protecting your sight. So, here’s everything you should know about AMD - what it is, why it matters, and how you can take steps today to preserve your ...

Your eyes are vital sensory organs that play a crucial role in how you perceive the world around us. However, just like any other part of your body, your eyes can be susceptible to various diseases and conditions that can affect your vision and overall eye health. At Envision Optical we find our Gold Coast patients are very ...

Astigmatism is a common eye condition that we treat regularly in our Envision practices at Burleigh and Tweed. It affects millions of people globally, leading to blurred or distorted vision. It arises due to an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye. Ideally, the cornea and lens should have a perfectly round shape, much like ...

World Glaucoma Week runs this month from March 9th-15th, so at Envision Optical this month we are concentrating on raising the awareness of this very common and eyesight threatening disease glaucoma.  A leading cause of avoidable, irreversible blindness in Australia, glaucoma affects over 300 000 people, and it's estimated that around 50% of sufferers are yet to be diagnosed.

As an independent ...

Eye health is integral to one's whole-body health and wellness. The Australian Department of Health (ADH) states more than 450,000 people are living with vision impairment or blindness. 

Among common eye conditions are cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. Fortunately, effective diagnostic methods and therapies are available to help prevent, manage, and treat optical diseases. 

Refractive Errors 

Perhaps the most well-known eye conditions are known ...

At Envision Optical in Tweed Heads and Burleigh Waters, our optometry team can help you protect and manage your eye health, which includes providing diagnosis for diseases such as macular degeneration. 

With routine comprehensive eye exams, we can work together to prevent or manage the progression of macular degeneration, amongst other eye conditions. Utilizing the latest diagnostic technologies and treatment ...

Macular Degeneration, which affects central vision, is unfortunately a somewhat common eye disorder that we come across in both our clinics on the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads. Central vision loss means it affects what you see in front of you but not your peripheral vision. As you age, the macula—part of the retina—begins to deteriorate, making it difficult to ...

As optometrists, we encounter a variety of ocular conditions affecting people's vision and eye health. One such condition we frequently see on the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads is pterygium, also known as surfer's eye. 

A pterygium is a benign (non-cancerous) growth that forms on the conjunctiva, the clear tissue covering the white part of your eye, and can eventually extend ...