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What Is Conjunctivitis?

May 18, 2011, 12:56 a.m.

Conjunctivitis is an infection of the membrane (the conjunctiva) that covers the eye and inside eyelids and is due to a virus, bacteria, allergy or ...

What Is Macular Degeneration?

May 18, 2011, 12:53 a.m.

Macular degeneration is an age-related disease that destroys central vision. It is the principal cause of vision loss after 60. In some cases, the disease ...

What Is Glaucoma?

May 18, 2011, 12:47 a.m.

Glaucoma is elevated pressure on the eye caused by difficulties in draining the liquid that circulates in the eye. This heightened pressure gradually damages the ...

What Is Hyperopia?

May 18, 2011, 12:34 a.m.

From a purely optical point of view, hyperopia is the opposite of myopia. The eye sees objects more blurred the closer they get. Hyperopia is ...

What Is Myopia?

May 18, 2011, 12:30 a.m.

Myopia is a vision problem created when image focus is in front of the retina, resulting in blurred distance vision, but clear near vision. Squinting, ...

Protecting Your Eyes from the Sun

May 18, 2011, 12:28 a.m.

Your eyes, like your skin, are sensitive to the sun’s rays. You must therefore protect them properly and take care of them when you’re out ...

Babies’ Eye Health

May 9, 2011, 3:38 p.m.

For children aged 0 to 24 months, a visit to the optometrist is advised at around 6 months of age. Proper care of babies’ eyes ...

Your eye health is vital!

May 9, 2011, 3:15 p.m.

You’ve heard the expression “bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.” Well, it’s true: Good health is reflected in the eyes as much as anything else. And yet, because ...

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