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What Are Cataracts?

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If you’re over 60 and your vision has gotten blurry or cloudy, you may have cataracts. It’s a common condition in older adults, and it can be treated by your eye doctor. What Causes Cataracts? You develop them when protein builds up in the lens of your eye and makes it cloudy. This keeps light from passing through clearly. It can cause you to lose some of your eyesight. There are different types of cataracts. They include: Age-related. These form as you get older. Congenital. This is what doctors call it when babies are born with cataracts . They may be caused by infection, injury, or poor development in the womb. Or, they can form in childhood. Secondary. These happen as a result of other medical conditions, like diabetes. They can also result from being around toxic substances, ultraviolet light, or radiation, or from taking medicines such as corticosteroids or diuretics. Traumatic. These form after an injury to the eye Other things that can increa...

What Causes Eye Pain?

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Causes of eye pain fall into two broad categories: ocular pain and orbital pain. Conjunctivitis is one of the most common eye problems. Conjunctivitis can be an allergic, chemical, bacterial, or viral inflammation of the conjunctiva (the delicate membrane lining the eyelid and covering the eyeball). Pinkeye is a nonmedical term usually referring to conjunctivitis caused by a respiratory virus, because the conjunctiva gets inflamed and turns a pinkish color. Conjunctivitis is usually not associated with the symptom of pain. Itching, redness, and drainage are typical symptoms and signs associated with conjunctivitis. Corneal abrasions and corneal ulcerations are common conditions that cause eye pain. The cornea is the transparent surface of the eye, and it contains many pain-sensitive nerve endings. Abrasions occur from scratches to the surface of the cornea, such as from trauma, a foreign body in the eye, or overuse of contact lenses. Ulcerations occur from primary infections ...

LASIK Eye Surgery: Better Vision with Laser Surgery

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What Is Laser Vision Surgery? Excimer laser refractive surgery, commonly known as laser vision correction, has been around for the past 20 years. This procedure is performed to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses. If you are considering laser vision correction, you need to know what it is, what to expect, and what the benefits, risks, and alternatives are. Good Candidates for Vision Surgery Laser vision surgery is designed to help individuals who are myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or/and have astigmatism, which is an irregularity in the surface of the front of the eye, the cornea. Laser vision surgery is not for everyone. You are a candidate for this procedure if: You are over the age of 18 years old. You wish to reduce or eliminate the need for contact lenses or glasses. Your vision has been stable for at least a year There are no ocular or medical contraindications to the surgery. Your profession/job/vocation does not prevent...

Glaucoma and its risk factors

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Glaucoma is a condition that damages your eye's optic nerve. It gets worse over time. It's often linked to a buildup of pressure inside your eye. Glaucoma tends to run in families. You usually don’t get it until later in life. The increased pressure in your eye, called intraocular pressure, can damage your optic nerve, which sends images to your brain. If the damage worsens, glaucoma can cause permanent vision loss or even total blindness within a few years. Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain. Visit your eye doctor regularly so they can diagnose and treat glaucoma before you have long-term vision loss. Risk factors  for glaucoma affects :- Are over 40 Have a family history of glaucoma Have poor vision Have diabetes Take certain steroid medications  Have had an injury to  eyes Have corneas that are thinner than usual Have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or sickle cell anemia Have high eye pressure Are near s...