How can one best deal with eyesight diseases? The wise thing would be to pay attention to early signs of deteriorating vision. Early detection may help you avoid more serious conditions.   A case in point is ocular hypertension. This is when the pressure in your eye is elevated. For many years now optometrists have been checking for [...]

Losing eyesight is a devastating prospect faced by many. Especially is this so for those who are nearing their sixties and seventies. Losing the ability to drive a car could mean a sudden loss of independence and can lead to mild depression. Perhaps a couple of vision problems are surfacing at the same time, lets examine [...]

20-year-old Lindsay Schwartz was born with Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV) and knows how fortunate she is to be able to see today. What ia PHPV? Did you know that the space at the back of the eye, behind the lens, is normally filled with a clear jelly called the vitreous? Well babies that are born with [...]