Conditions & Procedures

The cornea functions as a "clear window" on the front of the eye. A corneal abrasion is a scratch on the surface of the cornea. This video discusses how a corneal abrasion occurs, available treatments, and preventive steps you can take.

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness. This video will tell you more about glaucoma and how it is treated.

This is an eye problem that results from spending a lot of time using a computer or digital device. It's a form of eye strain that affects people of any age.

This is a common vision problem that can affect one or both eyes. With it, light isn't focused properly on the retina. Instead, the focus is in front of the retina. With nearsightedness, things in the distance look blurry. But things that are up close look sharp.

This is a common vision problem that can affect one or both eyes. With it, light isn't focused properly on the retina. Instead, the focus is somewhere behind the retina. For young people with farsightedness, things up close may look blurry, but things that are far away look sharp. After age 40, both near and far vision can become blurry.

This disease causes vision loss. It affects the center of your visual field. It usually affects both eyes, but in some people only one eye is affected. This type of degeneration is a gradual thinning and breaking down of the macula. The macula is part of the light-sensitive retina tissue that sees fine details in the center of your visual field.

This is the gradual loss of your ability to see up-close objects clearly. It's a normal part of the aging process, and one that most people first notice in their mid-40s. It tends to get worse until you're about 65.

This is a problem with the shape of your eye. It makes it hard for your eye to focus. This keeps you from seeing clearly. Astigmatism can affect both your near and far vision.

This disease causes vision loss. It affects the center of your visual field. Of the two types of AMD, it is the more advanced type. It usually affects both eyes, but in some people only one eye is affected. This type of degeneration is an abnormal buildup of fluid beneath the macula. The macula is part of the light-sensitive retina tissue that sees fine details in the center of your visual field.

Behind your eye's pupil is a lens that focuses light. In a healthy eye, this lens is clear. A cataract is a clouding of the lens. A cataract blocks light and can interfere with your vision.

This disorder, also called "narrow angle" or "closed angle" glaucoma, is a buildup of pressure in your eye. It usually happens very quickly. It can damage your optic nerve. It can cause blindness.

This condition results from a buildup of pressure inside your eye. It develops slowly. Most people don't realize they have a problem until their vision is harmed.

This disorder is a misalignment of the eyes. They don't line up to look at the same thing at the same time. They don't give a focused view. When one eye doesn't align properly, it's commonly called a "lazy eye." Strabismus is often noticed shortly after birth. But it can develop later in children and in adults.

This is a pulling away of the retina from the inner surface of your eye. It severely impairs your vision. Without proper treatment, this vision loss can become permanent.

The eye contains a jelly-like liquid we call "vitreous." It fills the eye, and helps it keep its shape. But with this condition, the vitreous separates from the back of the eye. This can harm the layer of light-sensitive cells we call the "retina." It can affect your vision.

With this condition, your tears don't keep your eyes comfortably moist. This happens if your body doesn't make enough tears. It can also happen if your tears are of poor quality.

These are dark or transparent strands or spots that you see floating in your visual field. They move as you move your eyes. When you try to focus on them, they may drift out of your vision. This can be annoying.

This is a disease of the cornea. That's the clear tissue at the front of your eye. With keratoconus, the cornea thins and bulges out. It becomes cone-shaped. This harms your vision.

This is a disease of the cornea. That's the clear tissue at the front of your eye. With Fuchs' dystrophy, cells that help keep the cornea clear begin to die off. Fluid builds up in the cornea, causing swelling. This usually happens to the corneas in both eyes. When your corneas swell, your vision becomes cloudy. And, your eyes may feel uncomfortable.

This is a blockage of tiny veins in your eye. Normally, these veins carry blood away from your retina (the layer of light-sensing cells at the rear of your eye). When the veins are blocked, your vision can be harmed.

This improves vision by reshaping your eye's cornea. That's the clear outer layer at the front of your eye. The CustomVue method uses a special computer-controlled laser system. It ensures the reshaping is customized specifically for your eye.

This improves vision by reshaping your eye's cornea. That's the clear outer layer at the front of your eye. LASIK can treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

This surgery is used to remove a cataract. During the procedure, the cloudy lens in your eye is replaced with an artificial lens that will let you see clearly. This procedure is sometimes called "no-needle, no-stitch" cataract surgery. It's quick, painless, and you can go home the same day.

This surgery is used to remove a cataract. During the procedure, the cloudy lens in your eye is replaced with an artificial lens that will let you see clearly. This procedure is quick, painless, and you can go home the same day.

This condition may develop after cataract surgery. It is a clouding of the lens capsule in your eye. Its affect on vision can be similar to the problems caused by a true cataract.

This laser treatment fixes the drainage canals around the outer edge of the iris. It helps them drain more fluid from your eye so harmful pressure doesn't build up.

This surgery creates a small hole in the iris (the colored part of your eye). That helps fluid drain from your eye's rear chamber. It relieves the harmful pressure of glaucoma.

This laser treatment reduces the amount of fluid your eye produces. It lowers the pressure inside your eye. CPC may be an option when other glaucoma treatments haven't worked.

This procedure corrects a cloudy lens capsule that may develop after cataract surgery. The condition is known as "after cataract," "secondary cataract" or "posterior capsular opacification." This treatment is painless. It takes only a few minutes to perform.

This surgery treats the drainage canals around the iris. It helps fluid drain from your eye's front chamber. That relieves the harmful pressure of glaucoma.

CK is an in-office procedure designed to aid people over age 40 who have good distance vision but now have trouble seeing up close for reading and other near tasks (a condition called presbyopia). Less commonly, CK can also be used to correct farsightedness (hyperopia). The procedure lasts about three minutes.

This surgery corrects cloudy vision. It replaces a layer of damaged cells in the front of your eye with healthy tissue from a donor.

This procedure uses a laser to treat the inside of your eye. It can shrink or destroy abnormal tissues and blood vessels. It can also create tiny spots of scar tissue to repair a detached retina.

This is a surgery to improve your vision. It's typically used for people over age 40 who have very poor eyesight because of the way their eyes focus light. It can help if you have trouble seeing things up close or far away. Unlike LASIK, which reshapes your cornea, this surgery replaces the lens inside your eye. This procedure is quick, painless, and you can go home the same day.

This is a treatment for a form of age-related macular degeneration called "wet AMD." This treatment seals leaky blood vessels in your retina. It can help prevent further vision loss.

This procedure repairs a damaged cornea. The cornea is the clear, outer surface of the eye that lets light enter the pupil. During this surgery, a portion of your damaged cornea is replaced with healthy corneal tissue taken from a donor.

This is a treatment for a detached retina. That's the thin layer of light-sensitive tissue in the back of your eye. With this procedure, a bubble of air or gas pushes your retina back into place.

This injection delivers medicine into the back of your eyeball. It treats certain eye disorders. Often, it's used to get medicine to your retina. It's a simple procedure that can be done in your doctor's office.

This surgery removes the jelly in the back of the eye. We call it the "vitreous humor." It may need to be removed because it's cloudy, or to let your surgeon fix a problem with your retina.

This surgery puts a small, soft tube and drainage device into your eye. It helps excess fluid drain out of your eye. It's most commonly used to prevent harmful pressure buildup in people who have glaucoma.

This improves vision by reshaping the surface of your eye's cornea. That's the clear outer layer at the front of your eye. PRK can treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

An ICL is an artificial lens implanted in your eye. It works with your eye's natural lens. It helps people who can see near objects clearly, but who have poor distance vision. We call that "nearsightedness." With ICLs, you can have clear distance vision without wearing glasses or contact lenses.

An IOL is a tiny artificial lens that replaces your eye's natural lens. Most are made of silicone or acrylic. They treat poor eyesight caused by cataracts and other problems. There are different lenses for different needs. Let's look at a few types.

This surgery stabilizes a detached retina. It uses a band to hold your retina in place.