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Knowledge Hub

Learn, understand, and care better with the Mount Lotus Knowledge Hub — expert health articles on eye care, ENT, and more

What You’ll Find in Our Knowledge Hub

Our specialists regularly add new articles covering the questions patients ask us most. Popular topics include cataract symptoms and surgery, glaucoma screening, diabetic eye care, children’s vision, hearing health, sinus problems, and everyday eye comfort. Each article is written in plain language, so you can make confident decisions about your family’s care.

Looking for something specific? Explore our services, check the frequently asked questions, or browse trusted resources such as the World Health Organization’s eye care hub. When you are ready to speak to a specialist, our team at Mount Lavinia and Kurunegala is only a phone call away on 0112 333 444.

New to eye and ENT health? Start with the basics: have a routine eye test every one to two years, get your hearing checked if conversations feel muffled, and never ignore sudden changes in vision or persistent ear, nose, or throat symptoms. Early detection is the single best way to protect your sight and hearing, and this page is here to help you stay a step ahead.

What is a cataract — the eye's own lens turning cloudy | Mount Lotus Eye & ENT Hospital

What Is a Cataract? What Everyone Over 50 Should Know

A cataract is the eye's own lens turning cloudy. What causes it, who gets one, what it does to your sight, and when it is time to act.
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When a red eye needs urgent attention — Mount Lotus Eye & ENT Hospital

A Red Eye: Which Ones Settle, and Which Need Seeing Today

Most a red eye needs nothing. A few cost vision. Four questions tell you which is which — and when to be seen the same day.
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Paediatric eye examination for squint in children — Mount Lotus

Squint in Children: What Treatment Actually Involves

A squint in children is not something to wait out. What treatment actually involves, and why timing decides the outcome.
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Delaying cataract surgery - headlight glare at night seen through a cataract

The Real Cost of Waiting: Why Delaying Cataract Surgery Makes It Harder

The Real Cost of Waiting: Why Delaying Cataract Surgery Makes It Harder “It’s not that bad yet.” Our surgeons hear this sentence almost every day — from patients who were diagnosed with cataracts one, two, sometimes five years ago. Waiting feels safe. Surgery can wait, life is busy, and the vision problems creep in so...
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Planning cataract surgery for both eyes at Mount Lotus Eye and ENT Hospital

One Eye or Both? How Your Cataract Surgery Is Planned

One Eye or Both? How Your Cataract Surgery Is Planned Most patients develop cataracts in both eyes, though almost never at the same speed. So when surgery becomes necessary, a very practical set of questions follows. Which eye first? How far apart? Why not both together? And what happens in between? Here is how surgeons...
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A surgeon answering cataract surgery questions for an elderly couple at Mount Lotus Eye and ENT Hospital

Cataract Surgery: 10 Questions Patients Ask Us Every Day

Cataract Surgery: 10 Questions Patients Ask Us Every Day Every week, patients sit across from our surgeons holding the same worries — often apologizing for asking “silly questions.” There are no silly questions about your eyes. These are the ten cataract surgery questions we answer most often, with the honest, complete answers we give in...
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