Author: Dr. Ayesha Ayub Shaikh

Are your favourite eye cosmetics secretly harming your eyes? From mascara to eyeliner, improper use of makeup can lead to serious eye health problems. Here’s what you need to know to protect your eyes.

Breathlessness that wakes you at night, a chest that won’t loosen, a whistle with every breath these are not things to wait on. Here’s what asthma actually is and what proper management looks like.

From how LASIK works to recovery and cost, get the real facts on laser eye surgery benefits, risks, eligibility, and when to see a specialist.

Watery eyes (epiphora) can result from blocked tear ducts, dry eyes, allergies, infections, or eye irritation. Learn the causes, symptoms, treatment options, home remedies, and when to consult an ophthalmologist for persistent excessive tearing.

Kajal (kohl or surma) is a age-old tradition, but is it safe for your baby’s delicate eyes? Learn about lead poisoning risks, eye infections, and expert-approved safe alternatives. Book an online consultation with HealthPil’s pediatric eye specialists for personalised guidance.

Retinal degeneration can quietly affect your vision before you notice it. Learn about its causes, symptoms, types like AMD and retinitis pigmentosa, diagnosis, and treatment options. Book an online consultation with a retina specialist through HealthPil to protect your eyesight early.

Presbyopia eye drops like VUITY offer temporary relief from blurry near vision but they’re not a cure. Here’s what really happens with pilocarpine, side effects, and what to try instead.

Not all pink eye is contagious. Here’s how to spot viral, bacterial, allergic, and chemical conjunctivitis and the right way to treat each one.

Squinting at the board from the back row. Holding your phone weirdly close just to read a text clearly, while road signs a block away turn into fuzzy blobs. If that sounds familiar, you’re probably dealing with myopia — and you’re definitely not alone. It’s one of the most common vision problems on the planet, and it’s only becoming more common.Let’s actually get into what myopia is, why it happens, whether it can be reversed, and what your real options look like.What Is Myopia?Myopia, or nearsightedness (also called shortsightedness), is a refractive error that makes distant objects look blurry while…

If you or your child has a squint, chances are the first thing you Googled was “does strabismus always need surgery?” It’s a fair worry surgery sounds like a big step, especially for a child. The good news is that surgery is genuinely not the only path forward, and for a lot of people, it isn’t even the first one tried. Let’s go through what strabismus actually is, why it happens, and the full range of options surgical and non-surgical that are actually available. What Is Strabismus (Squint)? Strabismus, commonly called a squint, is a condition where the eyes aren’t…