Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer of childhood and effects approximately 300 children in the United States each year. »more...

Keratoconus

The so-called conical cornea, as keratoconus is commonly called, is a disease that begins in childhood. »more...

Iritis (inflammation of the iris)

Inflammation of the iris is usually a secondary disease caused by allergies or bacterial or viral inflammations in other parts of the body. Rheumatism, tuberculosis, etc. can also cause iritis. »more...

Eye injuries

When an eye injury occurs, the accident victim should visit the nearest eye clinic or ophthalmologist immediately. The doctors will then determine what measures to take based on the cause of the injury: »more...

What Is An Ocular Stroke?

Most people understand when someone says their father had a heart attack (let´s call it a heart stroke for this discussion) or a stroke (we´ll also call it a brain attack). These attacks or strokes happened because of a sudden vascular occlusion or a blockage in a blood vessel that caused some tissue death, primarily from the lack of blood flow. These same vessels can also leak blood and we call these hemorrhagic strokes. »more...