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Cataract
Cataract
What is a cataract?
What causes a cataract?
What are the symptoms of a cataract?
How can doctors tell if I have a cataract?
How do doctors treat a cataract?
How can I prevent a cataract?
Glaucoma
Glaucoma
What is glaucoma?
What causes glaucoma?
What are the symptoms of glaucoma?
How can doctors tell if I have glaucoma?
How do doctors treat glaucoma?
How can I prevent vision loss from glaucoma?
Retinal Disorders
The retina is a layer of cells at the back of your eye that's sensitive to light and sends signals to your brain that allow you to see.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
What is age-related macular degeneration?
What causes AMD?
What are the symptoms of AMD?
How can doctors tell if I have AMD?
How do doctors treat AMD?
How can I prevent AMD?
Detached Retina
What is a detached retina?
What causes a detached retina?
What are the symptoms of a detached retina?
How can doctors tell if I have a detached retina?
How do doctors treat a detached retina?
Diabetic Retinopathy
What is diabetic retinopathy?
What causes diabetic retinopathy?
What are the symptoms of diabetic retinopathy?
How can doctors tell if I have diabetic retinopathy?
How do doctors treat diabetic retinopathy?
Symptoms of Eye Disorders
Eye pain can be severe, aching, or throbbing. You might feel like your eye has something in it.
Eye Pain
What causes eye pain?
When should I see a doctor about eye pain?
What will happen at my doctor visit?
How do doctors treat eye pain?
Eye Redness
What causes red eyes?
When should I see a doctor?
What will happen at my doctor visit?
How do doctors treat red eyes?
Blurry Vision
What is blurry vision?
What causes blurry vision?
When should I see a doctor?
What will happen at my doctor visit?
How do doctors treat blurry vision?
Sudden Vision Loss
What is sudden vision loss?
What causes sudden vision loss?
When should I see a doctor?
What will happen at my doctor visit?
What tests will I need?
How do doctors treat sudden vision loss?
Eyelid and Tearing Disorders
Chalazion and Stye (Hordeolum)
What are chalazions and styes?
What are the symptoms of a chalazion or a stye?
How can doctors tell if I have a chalazion or a stye?
How do doctors treat a chalazion or a stye?
Entropion and Ectropion
What are entropion and ectropion?
What causes entropion and ectropion?
What are the symptoms of entropion and ectropion?
How can doctors tell if I have entropion or ectropion?
How do doctors treat entropion and ectropion?
Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders
The conjunctiva is the clear, thin layer that covers the white of your eye and the inside of your eyelids. Conjunctivitis is inflammation (swelling and irritation) of your conjunctiva.
Allergic Conjunctivitis
What is allergic conjunctivitis?
What are the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis?
How can doctors tell if I have allergic conjunctivitis?
How do doctors treat allergic conjunctivitis?
Episcleritis
What is episcleritis?
What are the symptoms of episcleritis?
How do doctors treat episcleritis?
Infectious Conjunctivitis
What is infectious conjunctivitis ?
What are the symptoms of infectious conjunctivitis?
How can doctors tell if I have infectious conjunctivitis?
How do doctors treat infectious conjunctivitis?
How can I keep infectious conjunctivitis from spreading?
Pinguecula and Pterygium
What is pinguecula and pterygium?
How do doctors treat pinguecula or pterygium?
Scleritis
What is scleritis?
What are the symptoms of scleritis?
How can doctors tell if I have scleritis?
How do doctors treat scleritis?
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
What is a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
What causes a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
What are the symptoms of a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
How can doctors tell if I have a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
How do doctors treat a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
Trachoma
What is trachoma?
What causes trachoma?
What are the symptoms of trachoma?
How can doctors tell if I have trachoma?
How do doctors treat trachoma?
How can I prevent trachoma?
Corneal Disorders
Corneal Ulcer
What is a corneal ulcer?
What causes corneal ulcers?
What are the symptoms of a corneal ulcer?
How can doctors tell if I have a corneal ulcer?
How do doctors treat corneal ulcers?
Corneal Inflammation
What is corneal inflammation?
What causes corneal inflammation?
What are the symptoms of corneal inflammation?
How can doctors tell if I have corneal inflammation?
How do doctors treat corneal inflammation?