Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions related to abnormally high pressure inside the eye that leads to optic nerve damage. As a result of this damage, people with glaucoma can gradually go blind. In fact, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the...
When many people think of diabetes, their minds jump to people checking their blood sugar and managing their diet. While both are often a part of living with diabetes, there is a whole lot more to this disease than meets the eye. For example, did you know that regular...
Keratoconus is an eye condition where the cornea—the clear, dome-shaped front part of the eye—becomes thinner and gradually bulges outward, forming a cone-like shape. This change in shape can cause blurry or distorted vision and may make your eyes more sensitive to...
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy lenses is a bit like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window. Clouded vision caused by cataracts can make it more difficult to read, drive a car,...
If you’ve noticed that your vision is fading with age, you may suffer from age-related macular degeneration. Find out more about this disease and how to protect your eyesight. What is macular degeneration? Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic eye...
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you may be at risk of losing your vision since your body does not utilize sugar properly. When the sugar levels rise, damage to the retinal blood vessels may occur. This injury to the retinal vessels is known as diabetic...
