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Eye Health and Your Eye Doctor

Contact lenses are good if you have an active lifestyle or don't like wearing eyeglasses. Go right away if you have sudden vision loss, eye pain, o...

Retinitis

Retinitis is a disease that threatens vision by damaging the retina -- the light-sensing tissue at the back of your eye. You're most likely to get ...

What is Retinal Vein Occlusion?

So if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, and other conditions that affect the blood vessels, you’re more likely to have retinal vein occlusion...

Eye Stroke: Retinal Artery Occlusion

Like a stroke in the brain, this happens when blood flow is blocked in the retina, a thin layer of tissue in the eye that helps you see. If you hav...

What is Surfer's Eye?

You might also feel self- conscious because people may ask you about your eye being red all the time. If the growth gets onto your cornea (the pupi...

What is Photophobia?

They can make some people even more sensitive to light, so talk with your doctor about what's best for you. If you think you have photophobia, see ...

What is Papilledema?

Papilledema is swelling of your optic nerve, which connects the eye and brain. Untreated papilledema can lead to serious eye problems, starting wit...

Night Vision Problems: Whats to Blame?

The first symptom is often worse night vision. Because cataracts distort the light that comes into your eyes, you may see halos around lights -- ag...

Lutein and Zeaxanthin for Vision

Recommended level for eye health: 10 mg/day for lutein and 2 mg/day for zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin can help protect your eyes from harmful h...

What Does it Mean to Be Legally Blind?

But a person with normal vision can stand 200 feet away and see that object perfectly. Your doctor will check your vision during a standard eye exa...

LASIK Eye Surgery

LASIK, which stands for laser in-situ keratomileusis, is a popular surgery that can correct vision in people who are nearsighted or farsighted, or ...

Iritis

Iritis is inflammation of your iris, the colored part of your eye. If your doctor suspects that another health problem is causing your iritis, they...