Eye and Vision

A black eye (also known as orbital hematoma) is a blow or traumatic hit to the eye or surrounding area. This blow may injure tissues around the eye and cause bleeding under the skin into these areas. When this bleeding isn't controlled, you... Full Answer

Glaucoma is the progressive loss of vision usually due to elevated pressure in the eye. Most patients that have glaucoma need to use drops to treat this disease. Most drops are used infrequently such once or twice a day. It is preferred that these drops... Full Answer

Tumors around the eye are a rare but potentially devastating problem that may eventually lead to permanent vision loss, eye removal or death. Treatment depends on the type of tumor and its location next to the eye. In patients with relatively small... Full Answer

Unlike the conventional procedure to remove tumors around the eye, small-incision, or minimally invasive, eye-tumor surgery is performed through a small, hidden cut in the back of the eyelid or in the eyelid crease. It is an outpatient procedure, often... Full Answer

Surgeons have used the small-incision approach to remove orbital tumors almost exclusively for the past 10 years, though these surgeries must sometimes be converted to large-incision operations in more difficult cases. Robert A. Goldberg, M.D.,... Full Answer

“People care about having scars on their faces, and they want to get back to work quickly,” Robert A. Goldberg, M.D., chief of orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery and co-director of the aesthetic reconstructive surgery service at the UCLA... Full Answer

Vision evaluation should be a key part of any primary-care exam. Whether it’s an easily treatable problem such as cataracts or warning signs of more serious conditions such as retinal detachment, age-related macular degeneration or... Full Answer

A decline in vision “should dictate a referral to an eye-care professional,” says Colin McCannel, M.D., a retina specialist and medical director of the Jules Stein Eye Center, Santa Monica. “If it’s a gradual decline, it is... Full Answer

Declining vision, particularly among patients entering their 60s, often is more evident at night and in dimly lit environments. This is most often due to the development of a cataract, notes D. Rex Hamilton, M.D., director of the UCLA Laser... Full Answer

Sudden vision loss may indicate vascular occlusive disease of the eye or a detached retina, Colin McCannel, M.D., a retina specialist and medical director of the Jules Stein Eye Center, Santa Monica, says. These conditions require immediate... Full Answer