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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.

A family with their mother at Mount Lotus Eye and ENT Hospital before cataract surgery in Sri Lanka

Why Patients Choose Mount Lotus for Cataract Surgery

Why Patients Choose Mount Lotus for Cataract Surgery Choosing where to have cataract surgery in Sri Lanka matters just as much as choosing when. It is your eye, your one pair — and the difference between an average experience and an excellent one comes down to the surgeons, the technology, and how the hospital treats...
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Diabetic eye screening - a man checking his blood sugar at home

If You Have Diabetes, Your Eyes Need a Check Every Year — Even When Your Vision Is Fine

If You Have Diabetes, Your Eyes Need a Check Every Year — Even When Your Vision Is Fine Roughly one in four adults in Sri Lanka lives with diabetes or is heading towards it. Most know to watch their sugar levels, their weight and their feet. Far fewer know that diabetes quietly damages the back...
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Is cataract surgery safe - calm patient in the ophthalmic theatre at Mount Lotus Eye and ENT Hospital

How Safe Is Cataract Surgery? What the Modern Procedure Actually Involves

How Safe Is Cataract Surgery? What the Modern Procedure Actually Involves If the phrase “eye surgery” makes your stomach tighten, you are in the majority. Almost every patient who sits down for a consultation asks one question first: is cataract surgery safe? Almost every one of them also pictures something very different from what actually...
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Woman with chronic sinusitis pressure — blocked nose, Mount Lotus Eye & ENT Hospital

A Blocked Nose That Never Really Clears: When It Stops Being Just a Cold

Most blocked noses resolve in a week or two. Some do not. If you have spent months reaching for the same nasal spray, sleeping badly and never quite breathing freely, you are probably dealing with something other than a lingering cold. Here is where the twelve-week line sits, what keeps the cycle running, and when...
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Man exhausted at breakfast — snoring and sleep apnoea, Mount Lotus Eye & ENT Hospital

Snoring or Sleep Apnoea? When Snoring Stops Being Harmless

Snoring is treated as a joke in most households, and usually it is harmless. What far fewer people know is that a particular kind of snoring signals a condition that strains the heart every night. Here are the signs your family notices first, why it matters, and what an ENT assessment involves.
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Woman in her fifties at home — glaucoma has no warning signs, Mount Lotus Eye & ENT Hospital

Glaucoma: Why the Most Dangerous Eye Disease Has No Warning Signs

Most eye problems announce themselves — vision blurs, colours fade, something hurts. Glaucoma does none of that, and that is exactly what makes it dangerous. It takes your peripheral vision first, over years, so by the time you notice, sight is already gone for good. Who should be checked, what the test involves, and how...
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