Cataract surgery can restore your vision by replacing the cloudy lens of your eye with an artificial plastic lens. While recovery times vary between patients, most can return to non-strenuous [...]
Early intervention can often help protect against eye diseases. Get regular exams and notify your physician if any new symptoms emerge. Nearsightedness (myopia) is a condition characterized by distorting vision [...]
High blood pressure (hypertension) can damage small blood vessels in the eye, leading to hypertensive retinopathy - swelling of the optic disk and blurred vision as a result. Eye doctors [...]
High cholesterol levels have long been known to be silent killers, yet high cholesterol can also have serious repercussions for your eyes. Yellowish fatty deposits in the skin around your [...]
Blurry vision can be caused by allergies, an eye infection or migraine headaches; but it could also be an early indicator of stroke or other serious illnesses. High blood pressure [...]
Dark circles under the eyes are an increasingly prevalent cosmetic issue, often caused by various factors including shadowed tear trough ligaments and palpebro-malar grove, superficial venous congestion, dermal pigmentation and [...]
Many diseases can contribute to blindness. Some, such as mild cases of pink eye, will resolve themselves while others like glaucoma and macular degeneration require treatment in order to preserve [...]
Diplopia is a common neurological complication and should be evaluated closely to ascertain its cause. Monocular diplopia should also be carefully considered when diagnosing symptoms. Typically, the direction of gaze [...]
Blood pressure increases can damage the delicate blood vessels in the eye and result in vision-threatening symptoms, such as fluid leakage (known as hypertensive retinopathy), narrowed blood vessels, and retinal [...]
Diabetes damages the retina at the back of the eye by damaging its small blood vessels, eventually leading to them swelling or becoming blocked, with new ones potentially appearing as [...]
