5 Reasons Your Eyelids Are Orange
Having orange colored eyelids is not something that you hear very often and this is also why conditions presenting with such symptoms can be under-diagnosed. Here are some reasons why...
Internal and External Hordeolum (Stye): Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options
Hordeolum is a complication of the eyelid inflammation, usually caused by a bacterial infection. The bacteria which in most cases causes this infection is called Staphyloccoccus. Hordeolum is one of the most...
Sunken or Hollow Eyes: What To Do About Enophthalmos?
Many people notice at one time or another that they have enophthalmos, the condition also known as sunken eyes or hollow eyes. Sometimes there is a medical condition that causes...
What Are Ortho-K Lenses (Night Vision Correction Lenses), Who Can Wear Them, And Are They Safe?
What Are Orthokeratology Lenses And Who Is A Candidate? Ortho what? Unless you are already using ortho-k lenses, there's a good chance you have never heard of them, so let's take a...
Alternative Therapies for Retinitis Pigmentosa: Do They Work?
Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic condition in which the rods in the retina die. The rods are the cells in your eye that distinguish outlines and depth; the cones distinguish...
What Can Cause Sudden Loss of Vision in One Eye?
The only way you can know for sure what is causing sudden loss of vision in just one eye is to have a doctor examine you, and you may not...
Bumps And Lumps On The Eyelids
Although seemingly simple, the eyelids are organs with very complex structure and function. They are composed of several layers of soft tissue lying between a thin layer of skin on the outside...
What Do Patients Need To Know About Pinguecula?
What Are Pinguecula? A pingueculum (pinguecula for plural) is a relatively common benign growth on the part of the sclera that is visible when the patient has open eyes. That...
Wavy Vision After Surgery for Detached Retina (RD), and What to Expect
A detached retina is a medical emergency. Without a connection to the greater bloodstream, the rods and cones of the retina quickly die. Repairing a detached retina, however, is a...
"Water Works" Is a Reaction of the Parasympathetic Nervous System
Natasha is a doctor. She's not someone who is overly sentimental. As a forensic pathologist, she has seen thousands of decaying corpses of people who were brutally murdered. She has...