Dr Shucri Shawaf

04/09/2024

20/05/2024

With Mount Lebanon Hospital UMC مستشفى جبل لبنان الجامعي - MLH UMC – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

17/05/2024

With the start of the Beach season, needless to remind all to use sunglasses & sunscreen protection
مع بدء موسم البحر، جدير بالتذكير بأهمية استعمال النظارات الشمسية والواقي من أشعة الشمس
Con el inicio de la temporada de playa, no hace falta recordarles a todos que usen gafas de sol y protección solar.
Avec le début de la saison des plages, inutile de rappeler à tous d'utiliser des lunettes de soleil et une protection solaire.

31/03/2024

23/03/2024

To all the Optometrists I worked with through my career, I wish you a very happy World Optometry Day. Dears, I can't cherish enough all your indispensable help through the years!
Thank you for being thereforme and the patient.

21/03/2024

Wishing all mothers a very happy day.... week, month, year.... and every day of their life

10/03/2024

Ramadan Mubarak to All

29/02/2024

The bigger the TV screen, the better the viewing experience, right?
Well, not always. It depends on the size of the room, as sitting too close to the television causes eye strain, especially when watching for a long period of time
Calculate it yourself
Minimum safe distance (MSD, inch) = TV size x 5 (meter)
e.g.
42 inch TV: MSD = 2.1 meter
60 inch TV: MSD = 5 meter
Does your room fit? 😊

16/02/2024

Retinal detachment is a very serious eye condition. Quick treatment is the only way to preserve vision
The 3 F's of retinal detachment?
1. Flashes: Flashing lights usually seen in side vision
2. Floater: new dark spots in the center of vision
3. Field cut: Curtain or shadow usually starts in side vision & may move to the center of vision
***These are alarming signs of danger & should prompt urgent eye doctor consult***

15/02/2024

Sunglasses on cloudy days

The sun is the source of ultraviolet light (uv) which is very harmful to our eyes. Sunglasses are our main protection against it.
With clear sky 100% of UV reaches us. Clouds decrease transmission, but never annuls it. Even on days when you cannot see the sun, you are still getting significant UV exposure (30% with overcast skies). Therefore, wear your sunglasses even on a cloudy day, especially when skiing

17/09/2023

Processed & Junk food can harm your children eyes

Junk / processed foods are classified as "Energy-Dense Low-Nutrient Foods" (EDLNF) or "High in Fat, Salt, and Sugar" (HFSS).
They lack nutritional value & may not provide optimum nutrients to support vision health.
Although they may not affect vision immediately, they may do so in the long run.
They increase the risk of diabetes & high blood pressure, both known to potentially harm the eye.
Studies showed that a high-fat diet may increase the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can be detrimental to vision.
Especially vulnerable are children since these harmful effects are cumulative.

يتم تصنيف الأطعمة السريعة / المصنعة على أنها "أطعمة كثيفة الطاقة ومنخفضة المغذيات" (EDLNF) أو "عالية الدهون والملح والسكر" (HFSS). أنها تفتقر إلى القيمة الغذائية وقد لا توفر العناصر الغذائية
المثالية لدعم صحة البصر. وعلى الرغم من أنها قد لا تؤثر على الرؤية على الفور، إلا أنها قد تؤثر على المدى الطويل. فهي تزيد من خطر الإصابة بمرض السكري وارتفاع ضغط الدم، وكلاهما معروف باحتمالية ضررهما للعين. أظهرت الدراسات أن اتباع نظام غذائي غني بالدهون قد يزيد من خطر الإصابة بالضمور البقعي المرتبط بالعمر (AMD)، والذي يمكن أن يضر بالرؤية. الأطفال معرضون بشكل خاص لأن هذه الآثار الضارة تراكمية