Eye Health

Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss, affecting more than 10 million Americans – more than cataracts and glaucoma combined.

Macular Degeneration is caused by the deterioration of the central portion of the retina, the inside back layer of the eye that records the images we see and sends them via the optic nerve from the eye to the brain. The retina’s central portion, known as the macula, is responsible for focusing central vision in the eye, and it controls our ability to read, drive a car, recognize faces or colors, and see objects in fine detail.  To find out more, visit

https://www.macular.org/what-macular-degeneration

 

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that occurs in people who have diabetes. It causes progressive damage to the retina, the light-sensitive lining at the back of the eye. Diabetic retinopathy is a serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes. Diabetes interferes with the body's ability to use and store sugar (glucose). The disease is characterized by too much sugar in the blood, which can cause damage throughout the body, including the eyes.  Over time, diabetes damages the blood vessels in the retina. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when these tiny blood vessels leak blood and other fluids. This causes the retinal tissue to swell, resulting in cloudy or blurred vision. The condition usually affects both eyes. The longer a person has diabetes, the more likely they will develop diabetic retinopathy. If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness.  To find out more visit: 

https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision.../diabetic-retinopathy

 

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders that lead to progressive damage to the optic nerve. People with glaucoma can lose nerve tissue, resulting in vision loss. The optic nerve is a bundle of about 1 million individual nerve fibers that transmits the visual signals from the eye to the brain. In the most common form of glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma, the fluid pressure inside the eye increases. This increase in pressure may cause progressive damage to the optic nerve and loss of nerve fibers. Vision loss may result. Advanced glaucoma may even cause blindness.  Not everyone with high eye pressure will develop glaucoma, and some people with normal eye pressure will develop glaucoma. When the pressure inside a person's eye is too high for a particular optic nerve, whatever that pressure measurement may be, glaucoma will develop.

www.aoa.org/Glaucoma.xml


Cataracts

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
A cataract can occur in either or both eyes. It cannot spread from one eye to the other. 
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Keratoconus

Keratoconus is an eye disorder in which your cornea slowly thins over time. The cornea also bulges out over time to form a cone-like shape.

The cornea is your eye’s outermost layer. It is a clear layer that caps the front of your eye. It helps protect the rest of your eye from germs and debris. It also helps focus light into your eye. With keratoconus, your cornea thins in the lower and central portions. Keratoconus can also cause swelling and scarring of your cornea. These changes to the cornea can cause vision problems, such as nearsightedness and astigmatism.
Keratoconus has different types. They are based on the shape and location of the thinned cornea. These types include nipple, oval, keratoglobus, and D-shaped keratoconus.
Keratoconus is not a common condition. It happens more often in young adults in their teens and twenties. It affects men and women in equal numbers.  
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