Diabetes is a condition that affects many parts of the body, but the eyes are especiallysusceptible. Diabetes makes it more difficult for the body to turn what we eat into usableenergy. This causes excess glucose/sugar to circulate in the blood which weakens the bloodvessels. Small blood vessels are affected first so the kidneys, feet, and eyes are mostvulnerable to changes.

Diabetic eye disease, also known as diabetic retinopathy, is a condition where the blood vesselsin the back of the eye (also called the retina) are damaged. When blood vessels are weakened,they leak fluid and cause swelling. In the beginning stages, diabetic eye disease often has littleeffect on vision and therefore goe...

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Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that causes the cornea to thin and bulge out like a cone. The cornea is the front surface of the eye and serves as a clear window that focuses light onto the back of the eye allowing us to see clearly. As keratoconus progresses and the cornea changes shape, light rays are no longer in focus causing symptoms of blurry vision, glare, and distortion. Keratoconus usually affects both eyes and generally begins to fist affect vision around ages 10 to 25. The diagnosis of keratoconus is made through corneal topography that is done in the office. Corneal topography maps the front of the eye showing any irregularities and changes in shape.

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Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness for patients over the age of 60, and it is an ocular disease that results from damage to the optic nerve, which may result in loss of peripheral vision. Because glaucoma affects the peripheral vision first, patients may not notice symptoms until the late stages of the disease.

A glaucoma evaluation involves a few tests during your comprehensive eye exam, including a measurement of your intraocular pressure and a direct evaluation of the optic nerve. High intraocular pressure may put a patient at increased risk for developing glaucoma and may need to be managed with pressure-lowering eye drops. The optic nerve is directly evaluated with a lig...

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Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), is an eye disease that affects the part of the retina responsible for a patient's central vision. In macular degeneration, the outer-most layer of the retina, known as the retinal pigment epithelium, becomes damaged, and deposits begin to form within the macula. Over time, these deposits can cause vision loss, distortion of vision, or very blurred vision. There are two primary categories of macular degeneration: dry (or non-exudative) ARMD and wet (or exudative) ARMD. The "wet" form involves bleeding in the outer-most layer of the retina and may extend forward.

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