Eye Health Medical Reference

WebMD provides parents with a comprehensive guide to childhood visual impairments.

Can certain vitamins or supplements keep your eyes healthy or slow vision loss? Here's what the research shows.

Learn about the many uses for eyedrops and what's on the horizon.

Severe eye pain can mean acute angle closure glaucoma. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment for this serious eye condition.

Pink eye can be caused by allergies. Learn more from WebMD about the symptoms, treatments, and prevention of allergic conjunctivitis.

Iritis is a painful inflammation of the iris of the eye. Learn more about its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Eye exams for adults can include many tests. Here's what to expect.

WebMD provides an overview of eye care professionals - ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians.

Blunt trauma to the eye can cause hyphema, or bleeding in the front of the eye. The condition requires immediate medical care. WebMD tells you more.

A corneal flash burn can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, a welder's arc - even a halogen desk lamp. WebMD tells you how to protect your eyes from injury.

A corneal ulcer is an open sore on the cornea that can be caused by a virus or bacterial infection. It can lead to blindess, so requires immediate medical care. WebMD tells you more.

WebMD describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of a corneal abrasion.

What you should know about eye health and vision testing for your baby in his or her first year of life.

If you have glaucoma, you most likely use at least one kind of eyedrops. WebMD explains the best way to use eyedrops.

WebMD tells you how to treat a variety of eye injuries, including chemical exposures, corneal abrasions, and hemorrhages.

Dry eye syndrome can be treated with artificial tears and a good humidifier. Learn more from WebMD about treating dry eye syndrome.

We've all gotten something stuck in our eye. Do you know what you should do the next time it happens to you?

WebMD takes a look at Intacs, a medical device that is used in the treatment of the eye disorder known as keratoconus.

Learn more here about treating chemical eye burns, which can result from exposure to household cleaners or substances in the workplace -- and can require emergency medical treatment.

WebMD explains color blindness, a condition in which a person -- males, primarily -- cannot distinguish colors.

WebMD experts explain how hypertension can lead to eye disease.

Blepharitis is an infection of the eyelids. WebMD helps you understand the condition's symptoms and treatment.

WebMD helps you understand the meanings of many words and terms associated with vision and eye care.

WebMD explains the possible causes and treatment of night blindness, or poor vision in low light.

WebMD explains what a routine eye exam entails, including vision tests that may be performed.

A primer of basic information about your eyes and vision.

Strabismus is a condition that causes crossed eyes. Learn more from WebMD about therapy to correct this eye problem, which typically affects children.

A look at how herpes viruses can cause serious eye problems.

WebMD gives you a list of resources for information about eye health and certain eye-related conditions like glaucoma and diabetes.

Keratoconus is a condition in which your eye's cornea is unable to hold its round shape. WebMD explains how to recognize and treat the condition.

Dry eye is a common condition. Learn more from WebMD about causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.

You may have heard of uveitis, but did you know it refers to many different conditions? There’s more that you may not know.

Eye exercises may help correct certain vision problems. Learn more from WebMD.

Cornea: Understanding the anatomy of the cornea and the role it plays in vision. Learn some of the common ailments and treatment options.

WebMD explains astigmatism, a common eye condition that is easily corrected.

It's important for your child to have regular eye exams. WebMD gives you information on what to expect when having your child's eyes checked and more.

Health insurers generally won't cover laser eye correction surgery - except in certain circumstances. WebMD explains.

WebMD helps you analyze whether you would be a good candidate for refractive or laser eye surgery.

Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor on the retina which occurs in children. WebMD gives information on this eye disease.

WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment of retinal detachment, a very serious eye condition that occurs when the retina pulls away from its supporting tissues.

WebMD looks at the eye surgeries called astigmatic keratotomy and radial keratotomy.

Learn more from WebMD about low vision, an impairment that affects 14 million Americans.

WebMD looks at LASEK eye surgery, including its advantages and disadvantages and side effects.

Fact or fiction? Get the truths behind the myths about your eyes and vision.

The human eye is an amazing organ. WebMD explains how it works.

WebMD gives you information about the proper way to insert eye drops.

WebMD takes a detailed look at the various types of contact lenses and what they can do for your eyes and vision.

Learn more from WebMD about conjunctivitis - or pink eye - including causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

Radial keratotomy is an eye procedure rarely used today.

WebMD provides tips on caring for your contact lenses.