Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. With glaucoma, which is a group of eye diseases, the optic nerve gets damaged from pressure inside the eye, usually caused by fluid buildup. Glaucoma can affect people of any age but...
The lens of your eye is responsible for helping you focus light that enters your eye, as well as focus on things near and far. Lenses are made mostly of protein and water. As you get older, the protein in your lenses may start to...
Dry eye, also called dry eye syndrome, is exactly what it sounds like it is. It’s an uncomfortable condition where your eyes lack moisture from tears. While dry eye is common, affecting almost 50% of the US adult population, it is more common in people...
Wouldn’t it be great to wake up and see perfectly without reaching for your glasses or popping in your contact lenses? It’s possible, with a little help. If you’re nearsighted (myopia), farsighted (hyperopia), or have an astigmatism, LASIK eye surgery may help you attain that...
Cataracts are a common eye condition affecting more than 24 million Americans. While people can develop cataracts at any age, they’re more common in people over 55, with about half of all US adults experiencing cataracts by age 80. In addition to age, other risk...
Does your dad wear glasses? Does your mom have a lazy eye? Are you wondering if that means you or your children will, too? It might. Genes passed down from our parents determine our eye color, our hair color, and a number of other traits....
Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) uses advanced medical laser technology to repair eye abnormalities that otherwise meant relying on glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. About 16 million LASIK procedures have been performed in the United States since its first use here in 1991, and...
Was that just a speck of dirt or a gnat that floated by your eye? More likely, it was a “floater.” Floaters are caused by small liquid clumps inside your vitreous, a jelly-like substance that fills your eye. While they look like spots, strings, or...