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Common Conditions
Floaters
Floaters are small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision. You often see them when looking at a plain background. Floaters are actually tiny clumps of gel or cells inside the vitreous, the clear jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of your eye....
Presbyopia
Presbyopia is not truly a refractive error, but is the natural process of the lens losing its ability to accommodate, or change its shape inside the eye. Why does the eye lose its ability to focus at near? For certain, it is not a disease or degeneration of the eye....
Blepharitis
Blepharitis is a chronic inflammation – a long-term swelling – of the eyelids and eyelash follicles. It may be caused by seborrheic dermatitis, acne, bacterial infection, allergic reaction or poor eyelid hygiene. They eyes may become red, blurry or tear frequently....
Age Related Macular Degeneration - AMD
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of poor vision after age 60. The visual symptoms of AMD involve loss of central vision. While peripheral vision is unaffected, one loses the sharp, straight-ahead vision necessary for driving, reading, recognizing faces, and generally looking at detail....
Diabetic Retinopathy
People who have diabetes mellitus do not use and store blood sugar properly and the amount of sugar in the blood will be too high. High blood sugar levels can damage vessels in the retina. This damage is referred to as diabetic retinopathy....
Ocular Injuries
There are a wide variety of eye injuries, all of which require an urgent medical evaluation due to the potential for permanent vision loss. We strongly recommend the use of protective eyewear such as safety goggles or eye shields when playing sports, operating tools or whenever there is a potential for injury. Eye injuries are particularly common in children. ...
Dry Eye
Dry eye occurs when the eyes aren't sufficiently moisturized, leading to itching, redness and pain from dry spots on the surface of the eye. The eyes may become dry and irritated because the tear ducts don't produce enough tears, or because the tears themselves have a chemical imbalance. ...
