Eye Conditions

Myopia, or nearsightedness, occurs when the eye ball is too long or the cornea has too much curvature. A condition in which causes the light to come in front of the retina, resulting in blurry vision of distant objects.

Hyperopia, or farsightedness, occurs when the eye ball is too short or the cornea has less curvature. A condition in which causes the light to come behind the retina, resulting in better vision for distant objects than for near objects.

Presbyopia, affliction of older-age people; lens of eyes loses elasticity causes loss of accommodation, which makes it difficult to focus on close objects. Treatment is reading glasses or bifocals.

Astigmatism, irregularity of the curvature of the cornea; A condition in which causes light to focus on multiple spots on the retina, resulting in blurry vision at any distance.

Amblyopia, or “Lazy Eye“, weakening, dimness of vision; one eye not being used; treatment is to pad the better eye to force use of the lazy eye.

Blepharitis, is inflammation of the eyelids. Signs and symptoms include gritty sensation, swelling, redness, itching, dryness of the eyes, or crusting of the eyelid edges. It is commonly caused by either bacterial or skin condition. This condition can be controlled by good eyelid hygiene. If the condition is severe or caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotics and other medications may be prescribed by the doctor.

Conjunctivitis, or “Pink Eye“, acute inflamed (conjunctiva the thin membrane covering the front of the eyeball and lining eyelids); other types result from irritation from swimming pools and allergy. Conjunctivitis is highly contagious; it may affect one or both eyes. You may experience gritty sensation, itching or burning of the eye, sensitivity to light, or excessive tearing or discharge. This condition can be caused by bacterial, virus, or allergy. Children with conjunctivitis should not go to school or swimming until it is better. Antibiotics eye drops may be prescribed by the doctor.