EYE HEALTH LIBRARY

Cataracts

Has your vision been declining, and you are wondering if you need a stronger pair of prescription eyeglasses? Weakening ...

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Vision What It Is Glaucoma is a chronic, progressive disease that damages the optic nerve,...

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy Explained Diabetes affects more than just your blood sugar. Over time, high blood sugar can weaken ...

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

What It Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) — often called macular degeneration — is a chronic, progressive eye di...

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Dry Eye

What is Dry Eye Disease? Dry, tired, or watery eyes are more than an annoyance. For many people, they’re signs of Dry Ey...

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Hyperopia

Hyperopia: Understanding Farsightedness and How It’s Corrected Learn what causes hyperopia (farsightedness), how it affe...

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Astigmatism

What It Is Astigmatism is a refractive error — one of the most common vision conditions — caused by an irregular curvatu...

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Amblyopia

What It Is Amblyopia, often called lazy eye, is reduced vision in one or both eyes caused by abnormal visual development...

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Contact Lenses

What They Are Contact lenses are thin, curved lenses that sit directly on the surface of the eye to correct vision. They...

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Why are eye exams for children important?

Comprehensive eye exams with an optometrist are the only way to tell if your child’s eyes are developing properly. Many ...

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Myopia

Myopia: Understanding Nearsightedness and How to Manage It Learn what causes myopia (nearsightedness), how it’s diagnose...

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Recurrent Corneal Erosion

Recurrent Corneal Erosion: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Recurrent corneal erosion causes sudden eye pain, especially...

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Contact Dermatitis

What It Is Contact dermatitis is a type of skin inflammation that occurs when the eyelids or surrounding skin react to a...

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Trichiasis

Trichiasis: When eyelashes grow inward What It Is Trichiasis is a condition where one or more eyelashes grow inward inst...

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Strabismus (Cross-Eye)

Strabismus — Understanding Eye Misalignment What It Is Strabismus, often called crossed eyes or an eye turn, is a condit...

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Thyroid Eye Disease

What It Is Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) — also known as Graves’ Orbitopathy or Graves’ Ophthalmopathy — is an autoimmune co...

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Colour Deficiency (Colour Blindness)

What It Is Colour deficiency occurs when the ability to distinguish certain colours and shades is reduced or altered. Wh...

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Retinal Detachment

What It Is Retinal detachment is a serious eye condition that occurs when the retina — the thin, light-sensitive layer a...

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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) — Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Conjunctivitis, widely known as “pink eye,” is an inflammat...

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Keratoconus

What It Is Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that affects the cornea, the clear front window of the eye. The corn...

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Anterior Uveitis

What It Is Anterior uveitis is an inflammation of the iris (the coloured part of the eye) and sometimes the ciliary body...

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Double Vision

What It Is Double vision, or diplopia, occurs when you see more than one image of a single object. It can happen in one ...

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Low Vision

What It Is Low vision means a level of vision loss that makes daily activities difficult — even with the best possible g...

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Pterygium

What is a pterygium? A pterygium is a benign, triangular-shaped growth of the conjunctiva (the thin clear layer of tissu...

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