Laser trabeculoplasty is a type of surgery to treat open-angle glaucoma. This surgery helps lower your eye pressure by allowing fluid to drain properly from the front of the eye. If you have glaucoma, it is important to see your ophthalmologist regularly to check for any eye and vision changes. If you

Lattice degeneration is a thinning of the retina in the back of the eye. About 1 in 10 people have lattice degeneration, and most don’t know they have it because there are no symptoms. Lattice degeneration is most often diagnosed during a dilated eye exam. Most people with lattice degeneration don’t

Learning disabilities are problems with reading, writing, doing math, listening, speaking or concentrating. Learning disabilities are not caused by eye problems. Instead, a learning disability is caused by problems with how the brain processes what it sees or hears. Children may first show learning disability

If you have vision in only one eye, it is very important to protect that eye. Keeping your functioning eye healthy and safe protects your lifestyle too. Without adequate vision in your functioning eye, you may no longer be able to: Work Read Drive Play sports Enjoy certain social activities Live independently

Low vision is when you have lost a certain amount of eyesight. With low vision it is hard or impossible to do many of your normal tasks. Low vision can happen at any age. While more common in those over 50, normal aging itself does not cause low vision. You can have low vision because of eye injuries

Lucentis is a drug that is injected into your eye to treat wet AMD and diabetic eye disease. This drug type is called “anti-VEGF.” That is because it blocks a chemical called VEGF. VEGF causes abnormal blood vessels to grow and leak fluid in the eye, affecting vision. Your ophthalmologist will numb

Mohs surgery is done to remove basal cell and squamous cell cancers on the eyelid or around the eyes. You will be awake during the surgery. But your eye will be numbed so you can’t feel anything and your doctor can give you medicine to help you relax. Your surgeon tries to remove only the tissue that

Macular edema is swelling in the back of the eye caused by a build-up of fluid. It can lead to permanent vision loss if left untreated. Symptoms include blurry/distorted vision and seeing colors as dull or washed-out. See an ophthalmologist for an exam as soon as you have any of these symptoms. Macular

Macular hole is when a circular opening forms in your macula. As the hole forms, things in your central vision will look blurry, wavy or distorted. As the hole grows, a dark or blind spot appears in your central vision. A macular hole does not affect your peripheral (side) vision.

Macular PuckerMacular pucker happens when wrinkles or bulges form on your macula, affecting your central vision. In some cases, you won’t need treatment. Instead, your ophthalmologist may change your glasses or contact lens prescription to improve your vision. If your symptoms are more serious, you