Lazy eye(ambylopia)
How is amblyopia diagnosed and what are the treatments?
Often it’s the case that a child is picked up at school or at an optician and found to have bad vision in one eye compared to the other.?Previously it was thought that at the age of six, that was the end of treatment and no child could have further treatment after that age.?But a lot of research from the States has showed that we actually can treat over the age of six.
How does the amblyopia treatment work?
Over the age of three years there are two methods of treatment.?One is to put a patch on the good eye, so we’re forcing the brain to use the bad eye to see better.?And the result is that new neuronal connections are made and the brain starts taking on board what’s happening in that eye.?Another way of doing it, is instead of patching, which is a few hours every day, we can go for drops. So we put a drop in the good eye.
Maeve O’Doherty is an UK trained and board certified Ophthalmologist, whose experience comes together at the Foley Eye Clinic to provide you with a perfect blend between medical treatment and beauty.
She has performed countless procedures in hospitals in The Cayman Islands and the UK. She is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society and Royal College of Ophthalmology, and her work has been published extensively in academic journals (see below).
During your consultation, Maeve will listen to your concerns and aspirations, and outline your treatment options in an understandable and professional manner, giving you the benefit of her knowledge and expertise.
Why Choose Maeve O’Doherty?
Maeve O’Doherty is an Irish and United Kingdom trained and board certified General Ophthalmologist, with a subspeciality interest in oculoplastic surgery and Cataract surgery. Maeve has a special interest in facial aesthetics and has trained with some of the leaders in this area in the United Kingdom.
Maeve completed her undergraduate training at University Hospital Galway, Ireland and obtained her medical doctorate there. She did two years general medical training in internal medicine and became a member of the Irish college of Physicians (MRCPI). She continued her Ophthalmic training at The Eye and Ear hospital and The Mater Hospital, Dublin. She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland in 2010 (FRCSI). When she relocated to London, she underwent three Oculoplastic fellowships at Imperial College NHS Trust, Chelsea Westminster NHS Trust and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. She further complimented her general ophthalmic training by completing a fellowship in cataract surgery.
Maeve has worked as an Ophthalmologist in both the Cayman Islands (2 years as a general ophthalmologist with HSA) and UK, and she has been published extensively in academic journals.
Maeve is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society,
American Academy of Ophthalmology and The Irish college of Ophthalmologists .
Maeve is also a wife and mother to 4 children ranging in age from 8 years to 2 years.
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2 Melrose Lane, Smith Road
George Town PO Box 30716,
Grand Cayman, KY1 1203 Cayman Islands
