
Fireworks and Your Eyes
Remember, fireworks are not toys
Make this 4th of July memorable for the right reasons by protecting your family from potentially blinding fireworks eye injuries.
Keep Your Family Safe This 4th of JulyMake this 4th of July memorable for the right reasons by protecting your family from potentially blinding fireworks eye injuries.
Keep Your Family Safe This 4th of JulySuzy the Sparkler and Freddie the Firecracker sure are a blast. But is that always a good thing?
Get more fireworks safety informationSome sports require more eye protection than others. Is your family taking the right precautions?
Eye Health in Sports and RecreationUV light from the sun increases the risk of some eye diseases, including cataract, growths and cancer.
Learn how to keep your eyes safeJulian wanted to look different. Now he does after an infection from non-prescription contact lenses cost him his vision.
Learn moreLearn about eye diseases and conditions, their impact on your vision and treatments.
Use this comprehensive list to learn about what is serious, and what isn’t.
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Last Updated: February 13th, 2012
Contact lenses are so popular, even grade-school children with fuzzy vision are skipping the specs and choosing contacts. The trend makes it easy to forget that contacts can expose users to some se...
Read MoreA stye — also called a hordeolum (pronounced hordee-OH-lum) — often appears as a red, sore lump near the edge of the eyelid. It is usually caused by a bacterial infection. A stye will d...
Read MoreDoctors do not know for certain what causes retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Blood vessels in the eye normally finish developing in the last few weeks before birth. Premature infants, however, lea...
Read MorePremature babies should be screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and all other at-risk illnesses shortly following birth. An ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) can diagnose ROP during an examinatio...
Read MoreMacular degeneration is a disease of the macula — a small area in the retina at the back of the eye. The macula allows you to see fine details clearly and do things such as read and drive. Wh...
Read MoreRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that occurs in a small percentage of premature babies.In ROP, abnormal blood vessels grow on the retina — the light-sensitive layer of cells...
Read MoreThe most common sign of migraine is headache lasting for hours. Symptoms generally include: Pounding pain on one side of your head (or steady pain on both sides of your head); Sensitivity to li...
Read MoreGlaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It is a disease of the optic nerve, which is the part of the eye that carries the images we see from the eye to the brain. G...
Read MoreA narrowing, hardening, or irregularity of the carotid artery can cause a blood clot or accumulation of debris to form in the artery. This is known as carotid artery disease. The debris may break o...
Read MoreGraves’ disease can affect your eyes in many different ways. The symptoms may vary from person to person and may fluctuate or clear up suddenly without any treatment. Following are several co...
Read MoreThe American Academy of Ophthalmology now recommends a complete dilated exam by the time you are 40 (if you are not already getting regular eye exams). If you have not had a complete eye exam in th...
Read MoreTreatment of carotid artery disease may involve one or more of the following: Blood-thinning medications, such as aspirin, to help prevent blood clots Medication to lower blood pressure Surger...
Read MoreLaser in situ keratomileusis, or LASIK, is an outpatient surgical procedure used to treat myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. With LASIK, your ophthalmologist (Eye...
Read MoreEvery individual with diabetes should have an eye exam at least once a year and at any time that they note any unusual symptoms in their vision to reduce risk of permanent vision loss.
Read MoreCertain medications known as alpha-blockers are commonly used to improve urination in men with a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. These alpha-blocker drugs ...
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