This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. A stye (or hordeolum) develops when an eyelid gland at the base of an eyelash becomes infected. Resembling a pimple on the eyelid, a stye can grow on the inside or outside of the lid. Styes […]
Problems & Diseases
Presbyopia
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Sometime after age 40, people begin to experience blurred near vision when performing tasks such as reading, sewing or working at a computer. This change is called presbyopia. There’s no getting around it — presbyopia happens […]
Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Technically, pink eye is the acute, contagious form of conjunctivitis – inflammation of the clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and overlies the white front surface of the eye, or sclera. […]
Ocular Hypertension
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Ocular hypertension means the pressure in your eye, or your intraocular pressure (IOP), is higher than normal levels. High eye pressure is also associated with glaucoma, which is a more serious condition that causes vision loss […]
Myopia
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a very common vision problem. It’s estimated that up to one-third of Americans are nearsighted. Nearsighted people have difficulty reading road signs and seeing distant objects clearly, but can see well for […]
Macular Degeneration
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Macular degeneration (also called AMD, ARMD, or age-related macular degeneration) is an age-related condition in which the most sensitive part of the retina, called the macula, starts to break down and lose its ability to create […]