What is diabetes? Diabetes is a serious and sometimes fatal disease deriving from the body’s inability to produce or effectively use insulin, a hormone that controls the amount of blood glucose...
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What is conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, transparent layer covering the surface of the inner eyelid and a portion of the front of the eye....
What is age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? The macula is the central most part of the retina and is responsible for detailed central vision, used when reading and recognizing people’s faces....
Cataracts What is a cataract? When the normally clear lens within your eye becomes cloudy and opaque, it is called a cataract. Cataracts vary from extremely small areas of cloudiness to large opaque...
What is strabismus? Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other, resulting in double vision or the suppression of the image from the affected eye. For a...
What is presbyopia? Presbyopia is a normal aging change in which the crystalline lens of your eye increases in size and loses its elasticity and flexibility. This results in an inability to focus on...
