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Eyes and Vision
Learn about eye and vision health
You rely on your eyes and vision to do most daily activities. Whether you're driving a car or walking, you need clear vision to keep you and those around you safe. And it can be scary when you have vision problems from an infection, an injury, or a disease. Our topics can help you learn what to do when you have problems with your vision. You'll find out how to keep your eyes healthy and your vision clear so you can continue to do the activities you love.
Start learning about your eye and vision health with these topics:
Nearsightedness
Farsightedness
Glaucoma
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Tips for Good Vision
Vision Problems: Living With Poor Eyesight
Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
Health Topics
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Amblyopia
Blepharitis
Blocked Tear Ducts
Burns to the Eye
Cataract Surgery
Cataracts
Cataracts in Children
Cataracts: Eye Care After Surgery
Cataracts: Questions About Surgery
Chemical in the Eye
Chemical Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
Closed-Angle Glaucoma: Medicines to Avoid
Cold Packs for Eye Injuries
Color Blindness
Contact Lens Care
Contact Lens Problems: Hypoxia
Contact Lens Problems: Infection
Contact Lenses
Contact Lenses: Dry Eyes
Corneal Ring Implants for Nearsightedness
Crohn's Disease: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract
Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) for Farsightedness
Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma
Laser Photocoagulation and Cryopexy for Retinal Tears
Laser Photocoagulation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy
Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma
LASIK (Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis) for Nearsightedness
Living With More Than One Health Problem
Low-Vision Accommodations in Your Home
Mitochondrial Diseases
Monitoring During Anesthesia
Multi-Organ Transplants
Nearsightedness (Myopia)
Object in the Eye: First Aid
Objects in the Eye
Office Ergonomics
Optic Neuritis
Organ Transplant
Perimetry Test (Visual Field Testing) for Glaucoma
Photodynamic Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Pinkeye
Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
Presbyopia
Pressure Injuries From Scuba Diving
PRK and LASEK for Farsightedness
PRK, LASEK, and Epi-LASIK for Nearsightedness
Retinal Detachment
Rosacea
Scleral Buckling Surgery for Retinal Detachment
Sickle Cell Disease: Preventing Problems and Staying Healthy
Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems
Signs of an Eye Infection
Sjögren's Syndrome
Strabismus
Styes and Chalazia
Sudden Changes in Vision
Surgery for Glaucoma and a Cataract
Tips for Good Vision
Trabeculectomy (Filtration Surgery) for Glaucoma
Trabeculotomy for Childhood Glaucoma
Tube-Shunt Surgery for Glaucoma
Types of Contact Lenses
Using Eye Ointment
Using Low-Vision Aids at Home
Vision Loss Evaluation
Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Adults
Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Children and Teens
Vitrectomy
Warm Compresses for Eye Problems
YAG Laser Capsulotomy After Cataract Surgery
Medical Tests
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Head and Face
Dilated Eye Exam
Electronystagmography (ENG)
Electrophysiology Tests for the Eyes
Facial X-Ray
Gonioscopy
Ophthalmoscopy
Retinal Imaging
Slit Lamp Examination
Tonometry
Vision Tests
Make a Wise Decision
Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
Healthy Aging: Is It Time to Stop Driving?
Nearsightedness: Should I Have Laser Surgery?
Take Action
Amblyopia: Wearing an Eye Patch
Eye Problems: Using Eyedrops and Eye Ointment
Sjögren's: Caring for Yourself at Home
Vision Problems: Living With Poor Eyesight
Current as of: June 6, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff
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