Monthly Archives: September 2013

Bacterial keratitis is an infection of the cornea (the clear, round dome covering the eye’s iris and pupil) that causes pain, reduced vision, light sensitivity and tearing or discharge from your eye. Resulting from infection from contact lens use or … Continue reading →

Nystagmus is a vision condition in which the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements, often resulting in reduced vision. These involuntary eye movements can occur from side to side, up and down, or in a circular pattern. As a result, both … Continue reading →

Eyes that do not move in the same direction at the same time are called misaligned eyes. Misaligned eyes may be either present at birth or caused by disease or injury. Babies’ eyes are sometimes slightly misaligned until about age … Continue reading →

Hyphema is a condition that happens when blood collects in the front part of the eye. An eye injury and certain medical conditions can cause blood to collect in the anterior chamber. This is called a hyphema. Blood may cover … Continue reading →

Many people visit the eye doctor with a common complaint: feeling they have sand in their eyes.  They complain that their eyes itch, burn or feel gritty, as if they have a piece of sand stuck in their eye. They … Continue reading →

Albinism is a genetic condition where people are born without the usual pigment (color) in their bodies. Their bodies aren’t able to make a normal amount of melanin, the chemical that is responsible for eye, skin, and hair color. So … Continue reading →

According to a Press Release earlier this month, cataract is a leading cause of visual loss and affects for more than half of Americans by the time they are 80 years old. Those who’d had cataract surgery had a 40 … Continue reading →

Most of your eyeball sits in a pocket of bone called the orbital bone. The orbital bone protects the inner part of the eye, but it can’t protect the part that faces out. This part is covered by a clear … Continue reading →