Health Conditions : Vision & Eye Diseases

What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness.

Variations in Genes Can Influence the Risk of Developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Disease Such as Cancer
A team of researchers has determined that variations in certain genes involved in fighting infection can successfully predict the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness.

Cataract Surgery: What to Expect
When symptoms are present and cataracts, a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, are diagnosed, the urgency for surgery may vary from individual to individual.

Diagnosing and Treating Glaucoma
Glaucoma is detected through a comprehensive eye exam. Treatments, including medication and surgery, delay progression of the disease, but do not restore eyesight that has already been lost.

Glaucoma: Get the Facts
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness.

Research: Immediate Treatment Helps Delay Glaucoma's Progression
Researchers have found that immediately treating people who have early stage glaucoma can delay progression of the disease.

Helping Your Loved One Live With Low Vision
If you’re caring for a family member with impaired vision due to glaucoma, there are many things you can do to help.

The Options in Cataract Surgery
By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.

What is a Cataract?
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Find out what macular degeneration is, who is at risk, and how it is treated.

Age-Related Eye Diseases
Most people think that deteriorating eyesight is a normal part of aging, but that is not the case. Look for these warning signs that could point to a disease of the eye.