What do diabetes, Graves’ eye disease, thyroid problems, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell anemia and several other medical conditions have in common? They can all be detected during a careful eye examination… Continue reading
Your eyes are dry, itching, burning. It seems like a pretty straightforward diagnosis: dry eye syndrome. But it’s a little more complicated than that. Dry eye syndrome actually is an umbrella term for a number of different conditions that can diminish … Continue reading
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes deterioration of the macula, the part of the eye that provides sharp, clear, straight-ahead vision. As many as 11 million people in the United States have some form of AMD, and that number is expected to in… Continue reading
It can be the bane of existence for those at midlife: the need to have reading glasses at the ready, particularly in darkened conditions like a dimly lit restaurant with a menu that lists dishes in type too small to decipher. “Usually at around (age) 4… Continue reading
If you think cataracts are an eye ailment only afflicting people 70 or older, think again. More younger patients are getting cataracts and having cataract surgery than ever, according to Dr. Ming Wang, an ophthalmologist in Nashville. Linda Bowman, 54,… Continue reading