Macular Pucker and how it affects how you see
Macular pucker, also known as epiretinal membrane, develops when your macula develops creases, wrinkles, or bulges. To function effectively, the macula must be flat against the back of your eye. Your central vision is impacted when the macula wrinkles or bulges. Things can appear wavy when you have macular pucker, and you could struggle to […]
Lattice Degeneration or Thinning of the Retina. Do I need to worry?
Lattice degeneration is a thinning of the retina that happens over time. Lattice degeneration affects 1 in 10 people, or about 10% of the population. Clear vision depends on a healthy retina, yet most people with this issue never experience any symptoms or visual loss. Retinal detachment from lattice degeneration is extremely uncommon. Those who […]
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy or Reduced Blood Supply To The Optic Nerve
When blood does not flow properly to the optic nerve in your eye, it eventually results in permanent damage to the nerve. This condition is called ischemic optic neuropathy (ION). One or both of your eyes may abruptly lose their ability to see when you have ION. Your eyes send information to your brain via […]
Can Herpes Affect The Eye?
The herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), which also causes cold sores around the lips and mouth, is the source of eye herpes, sometimes referred to as ocular herpes, a potentially dangerous infection of the eye. The most common way to get eye herpes is to touch a cold sore and then touch the eyes with contaminated […]
What is Sympathetic Ophthalmia?
A rare form of uveitis called sympathetic ophthalmia results in the formation of tiny aberrant cell clusters called granulomas. This condition develops in the unharmed eye following surgery on the other (harmed) eye or a penetrating injury (such as when a pencil, pen, or stick punctures the eye). The unharmed eye’s uveal tract eventually gets […]
What is Best’s disease and can it be treated?
Best disease, often referred to as vitelliform macular dystrophy, is a retinal condition that results in macular degeneration. The thin tissue that lines the back of the eye is called the retina. Light is converted into electrical signals by rod and cone photoreceptors in the retina, which the brain interprets as vision. Best disease is […]
Why do I see double up close? Is this convergence insufficiency?
The failure to maintain binocular function (keeping the two eyes working together) while workingup close is known as convergence insufficiency. When focused on a word or object at a closedistance, one eye will frequently turn outward (intermittent exotropia).Headaches when reading and diplopia (double vision) are signs of convergence insufficiency. Manypatients will lament their inability to […]
What is Fuch’s endothelial dystrophy?
The endothelium layer of the cornea is affected by the non-inflammatory, sporadic or autosomal dominant Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy. The cornea thickens and accumulates guttae over many years, resulting in glare, haloes, and decreased visual acuity. In Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy, the cornea can sustain damage so severe that it may result in corneal blindness. Smoking and […]
What is age related macular degeneration?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition that causes central vision to become blurry. It occurs when the macula, the area of the eye that regulates precise, straight-ahead vision, suffers damage with age. the macula is the central portion of the retina which is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. Age-related […]
Triachiasis or misdirected growth of eyelashes
Trichiasis is a common problem with the eyelids. Eyelashes grow inward. The lashes rubagainst the cornea, the conjunctiva, and the inner surface of the eyelids. This irritates theeye.Trichiasis can occur occasionally with no known cause. Trichiasis can strike anyone,however, adults are more prone to it. Trichiasis is more likely to occur if you have certainhealth issues, […]