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Dry Macular Degeneration
What is Dry Macular Degeneration? Dry macular degeneration is a common eye disorder among people over 50. It causes blurred or reduced central vision, due…
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Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
What is CVI? * Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a neurological form of visual impairment caused by “damage or atypical structures in the visual pathways…
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Photophobia & Light Sensitivity in Children
Light Sensitivity Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Migraines, concussions, and other physical ailments can be difficult to deal with, and if your child suffers from photophobia…
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Smoking and Eye Disease
Smoking tobacco (cigarettes, cigars or pipes) can cause lung disease, heart disease, cancer, and many other serious health problems. But did you know that smoking…
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Macular Edema
The macula is the central part of the retina—the light-sensing tissue in each eye. The macula is responsible for sharp, “straight-ahead” vision. Macular edema is the build up of fluid in the macula, causing it to swell and distorting vision.
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is high pressure in the spaces around the brain and spinal cord, which are protected and nourished by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Such pressure increase may result from a number of causes, but in people with IIH, the cause is not known.
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Macular Hole
A small break that develops in the macula is called a macular hole. The size of the hole and its location on the retina determine the effect on your vision.
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Vitreous Detachment
The vitreous is the gel-like substance filling your eyeball. It is composed of millions of fine fibers that are attached to the surface of the retina (the light-sensitive tissue in your eyes).
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
AMD is damage to the macula of the eye in people age 50 and older.
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Macular Pucker
A macular pucker is scar tissue that has developed on the macula, the central part of the retina of the eye. It typically affects just one eye, though the other eye may develop a macular pucker later.
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