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This section offers articles related to the most common kinds
of eye disease and selected conditions that affect the eyes and
vision.
Featured Articles:
Lazy Eye
This article describes exactly what a lazy eye
is, and what it isn't. Title: Lazy Eye Causes and Treatment
Pink Eye or
Conjunctivitis
Like colds and the flu, conjunctivitis thrives
in cold weather. But unlike respiratory infections, pink
eye or pinkeye may have nothing to do with germs.
Article: What You Need to Know About Pink Eye or
Conjunctivitis.
Cataracts
Protecting your eye to good health is important
as any damage to the proteins in the lens can impair your
vision. Therefore, it is worthwhile to consider these
tips to prevent cataracts. For more information, click on
eye cataracts.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the name given to any of a group of
eye diseases that feature abnormally high fluid pressure
inside the eye ball. The result can be damaged optic
disk, hardening of the eyeball itself, and loss of
vision. Click on glaucoma for details.
Macular
Degeneration
Macular degeneration occurs when the macula (the
central portion of the retina) degenerates. It may be
caused by injury or aging, and takes place in the pigment
and blood vessels of the macula. It is a leading cause of
vision loss and blindness in those 65 years of age and
older. It's also commonly known as AMD or ARMD
(age-related macular degeneration). It's believed that
AMD can be retarded by eating a diet rich in antioxidants
as well as zinc.
LASIK Eye Surgery
A type of eye surgery that heps correct poor vision using a
procedure that reshapes the cornea of the eye. Though it is
being done more and more successfully, there are still risks
involed. To learn about them, click on LASIK eye surgery.
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