Eye Health Medical Reference
- Lutein and Zeaxanthin for Vision
Lutein and zeaxathin in eye tissue are associated with better vision. WebMD explains how to boost these antioxidants in your diet to stave off cataracts and slow macular degeneration.
- Eye Floaters: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of eye floaters, and when to seek immediate medical attention.
- What Is Primary Congenital Glaucoma?
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of primary congenital glaucoma, an eye disease that affects children between the age of birth and 3 years.
- Eye Twitching: How To Stop It
WebMD explains the causes and treatments of eye twitching.
- Your Vision in the Senior Years
Which vision problems are common during your senior years? Find out in this healthy vision guide for seniors.
- Your Child’s Vision: What to Do if You Spot Problems
WebMD explains the signs that your child may have a vision problem.
- Eye Injuries in the Kitchen
More than 40% of eye injuries in the home happen during everyday activities such as cooking. Here's how to protect your eyes while working in the kitchen.
- Pregnancy and Vision
Pregnant women are often surprised when their vision changes, but the hormonal and physical changes that accompany pregnancy can affect eyesight.
- Eye Problems in Premature Babies
Premature babies have a higher risk for certain eye problems, including retinopathy of prematurity and strabismus, where the eyes do not align.
- How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy
Protect your eyesight with these 6 tips for eye-healthy nutrition, lifestyle, and preventive care.
- What to Know About Seeing Stars in Your Vision
Find out what you need to know about seeing stars in your vision, and discover the reason for them, the risks, and how it may affect your health.
- What Is Eye Dominance and Why Is It Important?
Learn what eye dominance means, how to identify your dominant eye, and how it affects activities like shooting, sports, and everyday tasks.
- What Is Arcus Senilis?
Arcus senilis is when you have a white or gray ring or arc around your cornea. Learn more about what causes it, symptoms of arcus senilis, and more.
- The Importance of Treating Dry Eye
Dry eye may seem like just a nuisance. But leaving it untreated can lead to long-term complications. Learn why it's important to get treatment for persistently dry eyes.
- A Guide to Refractive and Laser Eye Surgery
Information on various types of refractive and laser eye surgery to correct vision problems.
- Macular Retinal Dystrophy: What You Need to Know
WebMD explains a rare condition called macular dystrophy, a genetic eye disorder that causes central vision loss.
- What Are Night Driving Glasses and Why Don't They Work?
Night driving glasses claim to reduce glare and improve vision in low light. Learn how they work, their benefits, risks, and whether they’re right for you.
- A Picture of the Eye
WebMD's Eyes Anatomy Pages provide a detailed picture and definition of the human eyes. Learn about their function and problems that can affect the eyes.
- Eye Pain: What Are the Causes?
Do your eyes hurt? Lean about the possible medical conditions that could be causing your eye pain and soreness.
- Night Vision Problems: What’s to Blame?
WebMD helps you understand night vision problems such as halos, blurriness, and night blindness. With a doctor’s help, you can find ways to treat vision problems you have at night.
- Diplopia (Double Vision)
WebMD takes a look at double vision, a condition that requires emergency medical care. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for this vision problem.
- What Is Computer Vision Syndrome?
If you spend lots of time looking at a computer screen, you could be at risk for computer vision syndrome, or CVS. Learn more from WebMD about its effect on the eyes, including ways to prevent CVS.
- Should Kids Wear Contacts?
Kids as young as 8 years old could benefit from wearing contact lenses. Could they work for your child?
- Detecting Eye Diseases and Conditions
Learn more from WebMD about common eye diseases, such as cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and more.
- Eyeglasses That Do the Job
Know how to pick the right eyeglasses for your lifestyle and vision problems.
- Tips for Parents of Visually Impaired Children
WebMD provides parents with a comprehensive guide to childhood visual impairments.
- Supplements for Vision and Healthy Eyes
Can certain vitamins or supplements keep your eyes healthy or slow vision loss? Here's what the research shows.
- Hyphema (Bleeding in Eye)
Blunt trauma to the eye can cause hyphema, or bleeding in the front of the eye. The condition requires immediate medical care. WebMD tells you more.
- Iritis
Iritis is a painful inflammation of the iris of the eye. Learn more about its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- What Is a Corneal Abrasion?
WebMD describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of a corneal abrasion.
- Corneal Ulcer
A corneal ulcer is an open sore on the cornea that can be caused by a virus or bacterial infection. It can lead to blindess, so requires immediate medical care. WebMD tells you more.
- What Is Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma?
Severe eye pain can mean acute angle closure glaucoma. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment for this serious eye condition.
- How Often Should I Get My Eyes Checked?
Eye exams for adults can include many tests. Here's what to expect.
- Eye Exams in Your Baby's First Year
What you should know about eye health and vision testing for your baby in his or her first year of life.
- Allergy Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Pink eye can be caused by allergies. Learn more from WebMD about the symptoms, treatments, and prevention of allergic conjunctivitis.
- Corneal Flash Burns
A corneal flash burn can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, a welder's arc - even a halogen desk lamp. WebMD tells you how to protect your eyes from injury.
- How Can Eye Drops Help?
Learn about the many uses for eyedrops and what's on the horizon.
- Eye Doctors: Optometrists and Ophthalmologists
WebMD provides an overview of eye care professionals - ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians.
- Tips on Instilling Your Eye Drops Properly
If you have glaucoma, you most likely use at least one kind of eyedrops. WebMD explains the best way to use eyedrops.
- Eye Injury Treatment
WebMD tells you how to treat a variety of eye injuries, including chemical exposures, corneal abrasions, and hemorrhages.
- What Should I Do if Something Gets in My Eye?
We've all gotten something stuck in our eye. Do you know what you should do the next time it happens to you?
- Dry Eye Syndrome Treatment
Dry eye syndrome can be treated with artificial tears and a good humidifier. Learn more from WebMD about treating dry eye syndrome.
- Your Eyes, Keratoconus, and Intacs
WebMD takes a look at Intacs, a medical device that is used in the treatment of the eye disorder known as keratoconus.
- Chemical Eye Burns
Learn more here about treating chemical eye burns, which can result from exposure to household cleaners or substances in the workplace -- and can require emergency medical treatment.
- What Is Color Blindness?
WebMD explains color blindness, a condition in which a person -- males, primarily -- cannot distinguish colors.
- High Blood Pressure and Eye Disease
WebMD experts explain how hypertension can lead to eye disease.
- What is Blepharitis (Eyelid Inflammation)?
Blepharitis is an infection of the eyelids. WebMD helps you understand the condition's symptoms and treatment.
- Eye Doctor Appointment: What to Expect
WebMD explains what a routine eye exam entails, including vision tests that may be performed.
- What Is Night Blindness?
WebMD explains the possible causes and treatment of night blindness, or poor vision in low light.
- Eye Health: A Resource List
WebMD gives you a list of resources for information about eye health and certain eye-related conditions like glaucoma and diabetes.
