Vision & Health Blog

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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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  Floaters

  Floaters are small specks, squiggly lines, or cobweb-like images that seem to dart about in front of your eyes, especially in front of something bright—like a blue sky or a white background (such as a computer screen or paper). They move as your eyes move.

  

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  Behçet’s Disease of the Eye

  Behçet’s disease is a type of autoimmune disease. In people autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks their own tissues. In the case of Behçet’s disease (also known as “adamantiades”), the autoimmune reaction may cause the blood vessels to become inflamed and damaged, including those in the eye.

  

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  Glaucoma

  Glaucoma refers to a group of diseases that can cause vision loss by damaging the optic nerve. It can occur in one or both eyes.

  

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  Bietti’s Crystalline Dystrophy

  Bietti’s crystalline dystrophy (BCD) is a rare inherited eye disease that causes crystals in the cornea (the clear covering of the eye) and atrophy (shrinkage) of the back layers of the eye.

  

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  Histoplasmosis

  Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum (histo) spores, which are inhaled into the lungs. The fungus is found in the soil and may be released into the air when plowing fields, digging holes, or sweeping chicken coops.

  

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  Blepharospasm (Eyelid Spasms)

  Blepharospasm is a condition which causes abnormal blinking or spasms of the eyelids which you cannot control.