Treatments for Dry Eye You’re more likely to suffer from dry eye if you don’t make enough tears or the tears you make are low quality. Although the condition can be very uncomfortable, home remedies and treatments provided by your ophthalmologist can ease your discomfort. What Causes Dry Eye? Most of us have experienced dry…
Common Procedures for Eye Diseases and Conditions Do you have vision problems due to an eye disease or condition or want to see better without eyeglasses or contact lenses? Your ophthalmologist offers a variety of eye procedures that will help you protect or improve your eyesight. Laser Procedures Protect Your Eyes from Glaucoma Consequences Glaucoma…
How Your Eyes Age No matter how attentive you are with the care of your body, signs of aging are inevitable. Hair begins to turn to gray, joints ache, and dropping a few extra pounds becomes much more challenging. Aging also affects your eyes, causing vision changes and an increased risk of several eye diseases.…
Facts and Myths about Cataracts for Cataract Awareness Month When enough people repeat misinformation about cataracts, myths tend to be regarded as the truth. June is Cataract Awareness Month and it’s the perfect time to examine the myths and facts regarding cataracts and cataract surgery. Myth: Vitamins and herbal medications clear cataracts. Fact: Surgery is…
Can Gene Therapy Improve Vision in People Who Have Retinal Disease? Retinal diseases are notoriously hard to treat. The diseases, many of them inherited, cause cells in the retina to degenerate or die. Without these crucial cells, vision impairment or blindness can occur. A recent gene therapy breakthrough offers promise in treating one type of…
Corneal Disease Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments Blurriness, pain, sensitivity to light, and other eye symptoms can occur if you have a disease that affects your cornea. The clear, curved layer of tissue covers your iris and pupil and focuses light rays on to the retina at the back of your eye. Changes to the cornea…
Diabetic Eye Disease: What You Need to Know Diabetes may increase your risk of developing several serious eye diseases, whether you have Type 1 or 2 diabetes. Without prompt treatment, an eye disease may damage your vision or even cause blindness. Carefully controlling your blood sugar and learning the warning signs of diabetic eye disease…
Diagnosis and Treatments for Wet and Dry AMD Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may affect your vision as you grow older, causing a blank or blurry spot in the center of your vision. The eye disease is the primary cause of vision loss in people who are 50 or older, according to the American Academy of…
Glaucoma Awareness Month Increases Awareness of The Sight-Stealing Eye Disease Glaucoma affects more than three million people in the U.S., according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, yet many people are unaware that they have the disease. Glaucoma Awareness Month, observed every January, draws attention to the symptoms of this disease, helping countless people avoid vision…
Laser Therapy May Reduce Vision Loss Caused by Wet AMD We rely on good central vision for so many things, from reading to driving to recognizing faces. Unfortunately, your central vision may be in jeopardy if you have age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Although there are no treatments for the dry form of the disease, laser…