Eye And ENT Surgery
Eye Surgery
Eye surgery is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa, The eye is a fragile organ, and requires extreme care before, during, and after a surgical procedure. An expert eye surgeon is responsible for selecting the appropriate surgical procedure for the patient, and for taking the necessary safety precautions.Some eye conditions and diseases are hereditary and family members may need to be monitored regularly by a general physician and an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
Symptoms of Vision Problems
If you experience any of the following eye changes, schedule an appointment with your ophthalmologist or optometrist immediately, even if you've been to your eye doctor recently
- Severe, sudden eye pain
- Recurrent pain in or around the eye
- Hazy, blurred, or double vision
- Changes in the color of the iris
- White areas in the pupil of the eye
- Sensing a "cup filling up with ink" in one eye
- Unusual, even painful, sensitivity to light or glare
- Seeing flashes of light or sudden bright floating spots
- Seeing rainbows or halos around lights
- Seeing floating "spider webs"
- Swollen, red eyes
- Seeing a "curtain coming down" over one eye
- Itching, burning, or a heavy discharge in the eyes
ENT Surgery
Doctors who specialize in this area are called otorhinolaryngologists, otolaryngologists, ENT doctors, ENT surgeons, or head and neck surgeons. Patients seek treatment from an otorhinolaryngologist for diseases of the ear, nose, throat, base of the skull, and for the surgical management of cancers and benign tumors of the head and neck
Symptoms of ENT Problems
If you experience any of the following eye changes, schedule an appointment with your ophthalmologist or optometrist immediately, even if you've been to your eye doctor recently
- Runny Nose
- Sore Throat
- Coughing/Sneezing
- Ear Pain
- Hearing Loss
- Snoring
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Airway Issues/Difficulty Breathing/Mouth Breathing
- Balance Problems
- Sinus Pressure
- Tonsil or Adenoid Inflammation or Infection
- Skin Conditions
- Ear Noise (Tinnitus)
- Skin Cancers/Lesions
- Nose Bleeds
- Thyroid Mass
- Nasal Congestion/Nasal Itching and Rubbing
- Dark Circles Under the Eyes
- Hoarseness/Frequent Throat Clearing
- Loss of Sense of Smell and/or taste