There are four common conditions that cause people to need glasses to see clearly. They are myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. These conditions are all types of refractive error and they are not pathological. Myopia is another name for “nearsightedness.” Nearsighted people have difficulty seeing far away, for example seeing ...
Macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 65. The macula is located in the back of the eye or retina. It is the most sensitive part of the retina and is responsible for central vision and color vision. As the macula degenerates ...
Floaters, or spots, are particles that appear to drift in front of the field of vision. They are very common and are usually benign. A gel-like substance called the vitreous humor fills the inner part of the eyes. Floaters occur when parts of the vitreous break loose from attachment points ...
Karen Murphy, an occupational therapist at U-M's Kellogg Eye Center, shows one way she teaches her patients with low vision to mark their stoves with brightly colored, raised paint to more safely use them. Tina Reed | AnnArbor.com With its stove, refrigerator and cooking essentials, the new low-vision rehabilitation room ...
Dry eye occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears or the tears that are produced have a chemical composition which causes them to evaporate too quickly. The tear film has three layers: the outer oily, lipid layer; the middle watery, lacrimal layer; and the inner mucus, or mucin ...
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