Eyes and Vision
33 Articles & Excerpts
Cataract Explained
by National Institute on Aging
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Amd)
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The cause is unknown, but AMD occurs when light-sensing cells in the macula break down. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for clear, sharp vision. About 90 percent of people with AMD have what's known as the dry type
Seniors, Aging and Vision Care
by Health Canada
As people get older, it is normal for their vision to change. However, there are steps you can take to preserve your eyesight and improve your vision - an important part of staying safe and independent.
Warning on Decorative Contact Lenses
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Responsible and appropriate use is critical when it comes to contact lenses. That means getting an eye exam and a valid prescription, and buying contact lenses from an eye-care professional licensed to sell them.
Saving Your Sight: Early Detection Is Critical
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Keeping up with regular eye exams? Here's what you need to know about the leading causes of blindness. Sometimes eye diseases occur with the natural aging process. Other times, they run in families, in the same way that cancer or heart disease might.
Cataracts Treatment Options
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Symptoms of developing cataracts include double or blurred vision, sensitivity to light and glare (which may make driving difficult), less vivid perception of color, and frequent changes in eyeglass prescriptions.
Laser Eye Surgery Risks and Considerations
by Health Canada
Laser eye surgery is most commonly used to correct three vision problems - myopia (near-sighted), hyperopia (far-sighted) and astigmatism (distorted vision when looking at objects at any distance).
Saving Your Sight : Cataracts
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cataracts are areas that distort light as it passes through the lens of the eye (opacities). The most common type of cataract is age-related. As we get older, protein in the lens of our eyes can clump together and cloud the lens, which is located behind
Lifting the Clouds of Cataracts
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The culprit is cataracts, a condition that will beset most people if they live long enough. This disorder affects 60 percent of people older than 60 and occurs when the normally clear, aspirin-sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy, impairing
Shielding Your Eyes from the Sun
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Ultraviolet radiation is invisible and cannot be felt, yet long-term exposure to it may be associated with development of cataracts. Short-term exposure to very intense ultraviolet light - such as you get on a ski slope - can produce photokeratitis.
Vision Correction
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Vision correction has come a long way since the 13th century when the first pair of spectacles was made by riveting together the handles of two magnifying lenses. Today, surgical developments in vision correction, as well as advances in traditional
Don't Overlooked Vision Problems
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Eye problems, in general, tend to get overlooked in a crowd of broader health issues such as heart disease and cancer. For this reason, the vision health care community has been working hard in recent years to emphasize the importance of proper eye care.
Good Vision: Millions Don't See as Well as They Could
by National Institute of Health
Until now, there hasn't been a national survey on vision since the mid-1970s. A new report has found that although 94% of Americans 12 years old and older have good vision, the remaining 6%-14 million people-are visually impaired.
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