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This is the place to come to talk about eye diseases and disorders. Are you hoping to find more information about cataracts, glaucoma, blindness, myopia, conjunctivitis, color blindness, uveitis, and eye coordination problems? Browse these boards or post your question here.

Simple test emerges eye disease

Scientists say they have invented the first cheap, simple and accurate test for trachoma, the eye disease that ravages parts of Africa. Nearly six million people have been blinded by trachoma, caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. Infection causes the eyelid to fold inward and make the...

by User avatar Heidi Miller, LDN

Will my myopia vision get worse when I hit 40's?

Hello! I wear glasses for my myopia which was discovered when I was ten years old. My doctor explained that myopia was an inherited condition. Then during my teenage years my myopia got really worse. My eye doctor told me this was caused by rapid body growth. I am 22 now and there is a little...

by User avatar lorrayne45417

My child has green discharge from the eye

Hello! I have a four years old child. My child has green discharge from the eye. He goes to the kindergarten and I noticed he gets more infections then usual. Sometime it is his throat, sometimes his nose and this time is appears to be his eye. When he was at home he didn’t have so much...

by User avatar halette48452875

Dryness but only in one eye

Hi, I am 34 years old and I have just recently started to wear contact lenses. I must admit that I feel so much freer now that I don’t wear glasses. Anyway, it took me about a week to get used to lenses but it seems that I have already developed some problems. Dryness is present but only in...

by User avatar alair48174

Myopia -1, trouble getting used to glasses

Hello, folks. I noticed that my vision was not perfect, so I visited my ophthalmologist. He examined me and determined I had myopia. It was -1. He prescribed me glasses and I must admit that now I have trouble getting used to these glasses. What should I do? Thanks in advance.

by User avatar flory66974093

Worried about pingnecula surgery

I am having pingnecula troubles. I see many posts on this but quite dated. Has anyone recently had surgery? I am living Bend OR and live in Maui HI and both areas are small and I don't know how the surgeons are. I am scared of going blind with surgery- I worry_ or not seeing well after the...

by User avatar eye trouble

Question on restasis side effects

Hello, folks. My sister in law has been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for several years. She was prescribed restasis few days ago. However, I would like to know something more about the side effects of this drug before taking it. I would really appreciate all your replies considering this...

by User avatar bertram38585

Remedy for retinis pigmentosa

Am from Nairobi, Kenya my husband is 46 years and has a eye problem retinis pigmentosa, we are searching where we can find a remedy for this problem. Kindly send me all information for cure

by User avatar Guest

eye telangiectasias

I know that telangiectasia is inherited disorder and that it can affect many systems in the body. I need to know where symptoms usually occur. Are they possible on the eyes too? My friend’s child seems to have it and I don’t think that they realize how serious his condition is.

by User avatar zarah1399

What is the solution for continued eye strain in one eye

For some while now I've suffered from eye strain in my right eye. My opthalmologist can see no serious reason why but has increased my prescription for the right eye - it is now -1.5 (left) and -2.50 -0.50 (right). Since wearing these new glasses for distance (driving, tv, theatre) my vision is...

by User avatar Mr mister103913