Month: October 2017

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Glaucoma refers to a category of eye disorders often associated with a dangerous buildup of internal eye pressure (intraocular pressure or IOP), which can damage the eye’s optic nerve – the structure that transmits visual information… Continue reading Glaucoma

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Have you ever seen small specks or debris that looks like pieces of lint floating in your field of view? These are called “floaters,” and they are usually normal and harmless. They usually can be seen… Continue reading Floaters and Spots

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Dry eye syndrome (DES or “dry eye”) is the chronic lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture on the surface of the eye. Its consequences range from minor irritations, to the inability to wear contact lenses and… Continue reading Dry Eye Syndrome

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. If you have diabetes, you probably know that your body can’t use or store sugar properly. When your blood sugar gets too high, it can damage the blood vessels in your eyes. This damage may lead… Continue reading Diabetic Retinopathy

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a group of physical and visual symptoms that many people experience after prolonged computer use. Common symptoms of CVS include headache, neck pain, eye strain, blurred vision, double vision, focusing problems,… Continue reading Computer Vision Syndrome

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil. The lens works much like a camera lens, focusing light onto the retina at the back of the… Continue reading Cataracts

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelids, occurring particularly at the lid margins. It’s a common disorder and may be associated with a low-grade bacterial infection or a generalized skin condition. Blepharitis occurs in two forms: anterior… Continue reading Blepharitis

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Astigmatism is one of the most common vision problems, but most people don’t know what it is. Many people are relieved to learn that astigmatism is not an eye disease. Like nearsightedness and farsightedness, astigmatism is… Continue reading Astigmatism

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Amblyopia, also known as “lazy eye,” is the lack of normal visual development in an eye, despite the eye being healthy. If left untreated, it can cause legal blindness in the affected eye. About 2% to… Continue reading Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Similar to processes that occur with other types of allergic responses, the eye may overreact to a substance perceived as harmful even though it may not be. For example, dust that is harmless to most people… Continue reading Eye Allergies