No one knows for sure why the eye´s lens changes as we age, forming cataracts. Researchers are gradually identifying factors that may cause cataracts, and information that may help us to prevent them. »more...

What You Should Know about Cataract Surgery

Cataracts cannot be removed with a laser, only through a surgical incision. In cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed from the eye. In most cases, the focusing power of the natural lens is restored by replacing it with a permanent intraocular lens implant, or IOL. »more...

What Causes Retinal Detachments?

Although retinal detachment can occur at any age, it is more common in the middle aged and elderly. Injury is a relatively uncommon cause of retinal detachment. »more...

What You Should Know about Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual loss worldwide, and typically affects individuals 55 years of age or older. The disease affects the central part of the retina, called the macula. The macula is responsible for central vision, which enables reading, driving, sewing, and other tasks that require detailed vision. »more...

Ways to Prevent Cataracts

No one understands exactly why the eye´s lens changes as we age, but it does. The lens becomes clouded, and by age 75, nearly everyone has this cloudiness, or cataracts, in the lenses of their eyes. »more...

Retinitis pigmentosa

Approximately 200,000 people in Europe suffer from this hereditary eye disease. »more...

Allergies and the Eye

With spring time approaching we are faced with pollens and other allergens. Allergens such as pollen, pet dander and mold do not only affect the nose and throat. The eye is an open, moist area on the face and foreign particles or allergens adhere to the ocular surface. This can cause an allergic reaction in the eye exactly the same way that those substances do in the nose and throat. »more...

Color Blindness: Definition and Treatement

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Eye Testing for Children

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Macular Degeneration: How is it Evaluated?

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What is Adult Strabismus?

Strabismus is the medical term relating to a misalignment of the eyes. When strabismus occurs in an adult for the first time, it leads to double vision, or diplopia . »more...

Retina Detachment

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What Are Cataracts?

Cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye that prevents light rays from passing through the lens and focusing on the retina (the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye). In most cases, cataracts are caused by aging. About half of Americans ages 65 to 75 have some degree of cataract development. »more...

Definition, Treatment and Prevention of Dry Eye

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Symptoms and Treatment of Glaucoma

Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the internal pressure in your eyes increases enough to damage the nerve fibers in your optic nerve and cause vision loss. The increase in pressure happens when the passages that normally allow fluid in your eyes to drain become clogged or blocked. The reasons that the passages become blocked are not known. »more...