Your Eye Condition
Some changes in vision are normal as we grow older. This section of our website can help you understand these vision changes, alert you to abnormal changes in vision, and give you information about the primary causes of vision loss for adults, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.
Eye Health
Learn about the different kinds of eye care professionals and the components of regular and low vision eye exams.Glaucoma
Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, leading to vision loss or even blindness.
Diabetic Retinopathy;
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the small blood cells in the retina. It can cause "blind spots," blurring, and vision loss.
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Cataracts
A cataract is a progressive cloudiness, hardening, and yellowing of the normally transparent lens of the eye.
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Macular Degeneration
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a gradual, progressive, painless deterioration of the macula, which is the small area in the center of the retina that gives us our detail vision.
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Guide to Eye Conditions
Learn more about a variety of eye conditions that can cause vision loss and problems with everyday functioning.
Blog Posts
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by Maureen Duffy on 5/8/2013 - Low Vision Rehabilitation for Persons with Macular Degeneration and Mild Cognitive Deficits
by Maureen Duffy on 4/29/2013 - In Europe, a New Radiation Therapy for Wet Macular Degeneration Reduces Need for Lucentis Injections
by Maureen Duffy on 4/24/2013 - myVisionTrack: An At-Home App for Monitoring Eye Disease Receives FDA Clearance
by Maureen Duffy on 4/11/2013 - A New Low Vision Resource from the National Eye Institute
by Maureen Duffy on 2/7/2013 - Advancing Laboratory Treatments into Human Studies by Dr. Stephen Rose, Foundation Fighting Blindness
by Maureen Duffy on 2/4/2013 - Gene Therapy and Leber Congenital Amaurosis: Update from the National Eye Institute
by Maureen Duffy on 1/31/2013 - More Follow-Up To the Coping with Vision Loss Study
by Maureen Duffy on 8/31/2012 - A Potential "Eye Drop" Treatment for (Wet) Macular Degeneration
by Maureen Duffy on 6/18/2012 - A New Website from the National Institutes of Health: Clinical Research Trials and You
by Maureen Duffy on 6/4/2012 - FDA Approves EYLEA™ for the Treatment of Wet Macular Degeneration
by Maureen Duffy on 11/22/2011
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