Author: Dr. Asha Anne Jacob (Consultant Ophthalmologist – WELLKINS Medical Centre) Millions of people around the world wear contact lenses every day without a second thought. But wearing them in Qatar is a different experience entirely. The combination of intense heat, desert dust, aggressive air conditioning and long screen hours creates an environment that places your […]
Author: Dr. Asha Anne Jacob (Consultant Ophthalmologist – WELLKINS Medical Centre) Qatar is a country of contrasts. Outside, the air sits thick and heavy with heat for much of the year. Inside, powerful air conditioning works overtime to make life comfortable. It is this relentless back and forth between dry, chilled indoor air and hot, […]
Author: Dr. Asha Anne Jacob (Consultant Ophthalmologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) This generation of children is immersed in a digital world, exposed to computer and cell phone screens like no generation before. Parents frequently use gadgets to calm restless kids, encourage them to eat, or often from a sense of guilt due to busy work […]
Author: Dr. Asha Anne Jacob (Consultant Ophthalmologist Wellkins Medical Centre) As parents, we constantly monitor our children’s development, and their vision is a crucial part of how they interact with the world. One common childhood vision disorder that often raises questions is lazy eye, medically known as amblyopia. At Wellkins Medical Centre, our ophthalmology and […]
