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When you think about it, the very act of actually seeing the world around us is an astonishing thing. It relies on the interaction between the brain and the eyeball, two extraordinarily complex organs, so it’s hardly surprising that there are so many ways in which we can suffer sight loss.
What is Cataracts? A cataract is a clouding of the crystalline lens of your eye caused by changes in the protein matrix in the lens. This lens is responsible for focusing light to the back of your eye, thus the…
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What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Diabetes can cause changes in the eye, specifically the retina, resulting in vision loss or blindness. These changes can occur a decade or more after the initial diagnosis of diabetes, Type I or Type II, causing…
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What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can result in optic nerve damage and can eventually lead to loss of vision. The different types of glaucoma are open angle (which accounts for approximately 90% of the cases…
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Macular Degeneration General Information. Age related macular degeneration or AMD is a chronic disease causing a degeneration of the macula, the part of your eye responsible for central vision. There are a number of risk factors for AMD including age, family…
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