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Eye Disorders and Diseases

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.

Sunglasses are a must

Spring has sprung, and with it comes a heightened danger to eyes from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Prolonged exposure to UV rays can burn the surface of eyes. The cumulative effect of UV damage has been linked to vision-robbing cataracts and age-related macular degeneration later in...

by User avatar Heather_2

do I have uvitis or not??

My daughter scratched my eye about 7 weeks ago. A week after she did this I got, what I thought, was pink eye. I went to a regular Doctor and got the usual eyedrops. All the symptoms went away except my eye just feels a little different, maybe a little achey but nothing bad. I decided to go to...

by User avatar leeneyk239750

Is age a barrier for catarac surgery

My father is 99 years old and is in excellent health other than having a catarac in his left eye which is minimizing his vision. He had catarac surgery on his right eye about 20 years ago that was unsuccessful and caused severe damage which has caused him to lose all vision in his right eye. I...

by User avatar Guest

bumps on eye lid that can itch

Hi, I have two bumps (flesh colored) on my left eyelid and one on the lash line of my bottom right eye. Most times, they're just there...if I wear makeup, oh boy, do they itch then I can't wear makeup for a long time until they stop itching. I have changed all my makeup and they're still there....

by User avatar Guest

Are there visual defects also in adrenomyeloneuroapthy?

I am trying to learn more about the muscle condition adrenomyeloneuropathy and everything that is related to that. I was hoping someone could answer my question about adrenomyeloneuropathy here? I need to know if there are any visual defects associated with adrenomyeloneuropathy? if so, can you tell...

by User avatar mattie1205178887

Post-Cataract Surgery problems

Answered by a doctor

A little over a year ago, i had cataract surgery on both eyes, 1 month apart. Immediately after the first surgery, I had a very hard time keeping that eye open when watching t.v.Asked the surgeon about it, and his explanation made sense---- that my eyes were now very different, so things would be...

by User avatar prospect bunny302964

long term uveitis

Answered by a doctor

Hello, I have suffered with uveitis ( an inflamation in my iris) for around three years i am constantly on the same steriod eye drops and just as i start to wean myself off them i get another attack so basically i have had to use them constantly for three years. I have consequently from using these...

by User avatar lorraine13152

Need to find Cromolux Eye Drops for my child!

My 7 years old child is suffering from conjunctivitis. The Opthamologist prescribed him to take Cromolux Eye Drops for his treatment. But this medicine is not available in any pharmacies in my locality. My husband and I have decided to buy it from an online pharmacy. I have even found one **** where...

by User avatar WorriedMum35373

neoplasm of the left eye

after being diagnosed with cancer of the left eye on 14th august 2006 i had radiotherapy treatment under professor Damato in liverpool. since then i have been suffering with neoplasm of the left eye, can anybody tell me how long it takes for the tumor to disperse. Please forgive my basics because i...

by User avatar keith.thetrucker@hotmail.

mysterious spells of tempoary blindness

A friend describes brief periods of blindness which begin with a gradual fading of his visual field to black. The entire episodes usually last only 30 seconds or so. Sometimes he faints but usually not. He may close his eyes and stand still for a moment til it passes. This never happens when he is...

by User avatar Guest