Vision & Health Blog

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  Diabetic Retinopathy

  Diabetes, especially when it’s not well controlled, can impair the eyes and cause serious vision loss.

  

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  Detached Retina

  Retinal detachment (detached retina) occurs when the retina comes lose from its normal position. Fluid make leak into the area underneath the retina, and there may be a tear or break in the retina.

  

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  Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

  Pink eye refers to inflammation of the conjunctiva—the layer of thin, clear tissue lining the inside your eyelids and covering the whites of your eyes. Inflammation makes the blood vessels more visible, giving the appearance of pink eye.

  

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  Color Blindness

  Color blindness is a condition in which your perception of colors is deficient and differs from what most people see. It is more common in men than women.

  

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  Coloboma

  Coloboma refers to rare conditions in which normal tissue in or around the eye is missing. It may affect the eyelid, lens, macula, retina, optic nerve, or uvea (including the iris and pupil).

  

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  Cataracts

  A cataract is a clouding of a lens in an eye. It can affect one or both eyes and most often happens in older people. In fact, more than half of Americans age 80 and older have a cataract or had cataract surgery.

  

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  Blepharitis

  If you have blepharitis, there is inflammation of the inside or outside of your eyelids due to bacteria or oily flakes at the base of your eyelashes.

  

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  Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

  Amblyopia occurs when one eye is used more than the other. It is also called “lazy eye.” It happens when the weaker eye does not work well with the brain.

  

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  Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  AMD is damage to the macula of the eye in people age 50 and older.

  

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  How to Convey Dance to Those Without Sight? All Hands On

  Showcasing dance, without the audience’s necessarily seeing it, is Ms. Hashimoto’s life’s work. Her performances and workshops bring dance, a medium with a strong visual component, to those without sight while also providing a new experience for a sighted audience.