Macular degeneration is a disorder that affects central vision – what you see directly in front of you as opposed to your peripheral or side vision. The macula is the central portion of the retina, the paper-thin tissue at the back of the eye where light-sensitive cells send visual signals to the brain, and is [...]
Tears naturally cleanse the eye, washing out dust and minute debris while at the same time keeping the eye moist. Tears also contain enzymes that neutralize any harmful microorganisms that may colonize in the eye causing a variety of eye problems.
Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids. As with many of the more common eye inflammations, conjunctivitis usually looks and feels worse than it is, and while the pronounced redness can [...]
The experience of having cataracts can be likened to looking at the world through fogged up glasses – the lenses become all blurred and vision is impaired. That is essentially what cataracts are – the clouding of the eye’s natural lenses. The lens is the part of the eye which lies behind the iris and [...]
Episcleritis is an inflammatory condition of the episclera (the connective tissue between the conjunctiva and sclera in the eye). This type of eye inflammation, while bothersome and mildly uncomfortable, usually looks worse than it is and is usually not considered serious. In fact, episcleritis usually disappears within 1 to 2 weeks without any medical treatment.
Bitot’s Spots are distinct white patches that appear on the conjunctiva – the membrane that covers most of the visible part of the eye. Bitot’s spots can expand and develop into a condition called xerophthalmia. Xerophthalmia is a major cause of blindness in children in Africa and Latin America, and usually occurs between the ages [...]
