Bring your Vision into Focus
Good vision is a major contributor to our quality of life. Seeing is independence, the freedom to do what you enjoy, and a life that is full of contrast and color.
Facts About ARMD
Perhaps you have just learned that you or a loved one has age-related macular degeneration, also known as AMD.
Facts About Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic eye disease refers to a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face as a complication of diabetes. All can cause severe vision loss or even blindness.
Facts About Floaters
Floaters are little “cobwebs” or specks that float about in your field of vision. They are small, dark, shadowy shapes that can look like spots, thread-like strands...
Facts About Macular Hole
A macular hole is a small break in the macula, located in the center of the eye’s light-sensitive tissue called the retina...
Facts About Retinal Detachment
The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages through the optic nerve to the brain. When the retina detaches, it is lifted or pulled from its normal position...
Facts About Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a potentially blinding eye disorder that primarily affects premature infants weighing about 2¾ pounds (1250 grams) or less that are born before 31 weeks of gestation
Facts About Uveitis
Uveitis is a general term describing a group of inflammatory diseases that produces swelling and destroys eye tissues. The term “uveitis” is used because the diseases often affect a part of the eye called the uvea.
Facts About Vitreous Detachment
Most of the eye’s interior is filled with vitreous, a gel-like substance that helps the eye maintain a round shape. There are millions of fine fibers intertwined within the vitreous that are attached to the surface of the retina...
Retinal Pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) refers to a group of diseases which tend to run in families and cause slow, but progressive loss of vision. The retina is the tissue which ...
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Retinal Vein Occlusion Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) is a disorder of the retina that can lead to vision loss and cause blindness in some patients.