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Cataracts

What Are Cataracts?Inside our eyes, we have a clear natural lens. But if you have a cataract, your lens has become cloudy. It is like looking through a foggy windshield.

What Is Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome?Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (or PXF, also sometimes called Exfoliation Syndrome) is when tiny flakes of dandruff-like material build up in the body.

Cataract SurgeryDuring cataract surgery, your cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial lens. That lens is called an intraocular lens (IOL). Learn about the cataract treatment and cataract s

IOL Implants: Lens Replacement After CataractsAn intraocular lens (or IOL) is a tiny, artificial lens for the eye. It replaces the eye’s natural lens that is removed during cataract surgery. Several types of IOLs are available.

Glaucoma

What Is Glaucoma? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, TreatmentGlaucoma is a disease that damages your eye's optic nerve. It usually happens when fluid builds up and increases pressure inside the eye.

Glaucoma Eye DropsEye drops for glaucoma are helpful in treating glaucoma. Use your glaucoma eye drops exactly as your ophthalmologist tells you to. He or she may have you take more than one type.

Combined Cataract-Glaucoma SurgeryMany people with cataracts also have glaucoma. If a cataract makes it harder to see clearly, and eye pressure is not as it should be despite medicine or laser treatment, your doctor may suggest comb

What Is a Glaucoma Drainage Implant?A glaucoma drainage implant is a small device placed in the eye to treat glaucoma. Your ophthalmologist may recommend a drainage implant when eye-drop medicine and laser treatments have not lowered yo

Macular Degeneration

What Is Macular Degeneration?Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a problem with your retina. It happens when a part of the retina called the macula is damaged.

Vitamins for AMDHave you asked yourself what vitamins I should take for my eyes? If you have age-related macular degeneration (AMD) you may benefit from AREDS vitamins.

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