Common EyeConditions
Common EyeConditions
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Allergies
- Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
- Astigmatism
- Bacterial Keratitis
- Blepharitis
- Cataracts
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
- Detached and Torn Retina
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Dry Eye
- Floaters and Flashes
- Glaucoma
- Low Vision
- Myopia (Nearsightedness)
- Presbyopia (Aging Eye)
- Stye
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EyeSmart Tips
Preserve Your Child's Vision
Screen your child's vision when they are born and again during infancy, preschool and school years.
Learning Disabilities
Eye exercises and vision therapy won't cure a learning disability.
A Sign of Strabismus?
Are your child's eyes misaligned? She may squint one eye in bright sunlight if it does not look straight ahead.
Children and Contact Lenses
Is your child ready? Ask yourself if he can your follow directions consistently and handle chores independently?
Cellulitis and Surgery
Surgery can lead to cellulitis infection. Follow any instructions your doctor or dentist gave you following surgery.
Know Your Eye Care Team
Make sure you are seeing the right eye care provider for your condition or treatment.
Are You Fit at 40?
A baseline eye exam is recommended at age 40, when the signs of disease and change in vision may start to occur.
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Eye Health News
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Back-to-School Screenings Critical for Eye Health
- As kids head back to school, it's the perfect time to make sure they have the best possible vision. Learn more about children's vision risks and the importance of early vision screenings.
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Blindness and Vision Loss on the Rise
- Since 2000, the incidence of blindness and vision impairment in the United States has increased by 23 percent, yet most blindness is preventable with proper eye care. Regular eye exams can help. See if you or a loved one age 65 and older qualifies for an eye exam at no out-of-pocket cost through EyeCare America.
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10 Tips to Protect Your Eyes
- We go to the gym, abstain from chocolate cake and drink gallons of water all in the name of good health. But what can we do to protect those most valuable organs — our eyes?
MSN Healthy Living, Aug. 27, 2012
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Living EyeSmart
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Catch Refractive Errors Early
- Learn why eye screenings are crucial for school-age kids.
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Summer Sun Smarts
- Don’t be fooled. It may be the start of a new school year, but summer’s not over. Are you being EyeSmart in the sun?
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Seven Tips for Battling Dry Eye
- Living with dry eye can be a challenge, but the following tips are simple things you can do to help relieve some of the symptoms.
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Eye Tips for Teens
- Get the scoop on what you should — and shouldn’t — be doing now for healthy vision later.
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