From: Johnson and Johnson, Health	Category: Eye care
City: New Brunswick	Language: English

Diagnosing macular degeneration: Macular degenration occurs when metabolic waste builds up in the back of the eye, causing blurry vision, and decreased night vision. Your body make new blood vessels in this area to repair the damage. But these are prone to rupture and bleeding, causing a worsening of the vision. Photodynamic therapy is an outpatient treatment that can be helpful.

From: Timothy Crowley, MD	Category: Eye care
City: Evansville	Language: English

Cataract Surgery. Decreased visual acuity or vision is common as cataracts worsen. As vision changes occur, this may be the time for surgical treatment of cataracts. This includes removal of the cataract and a lens implant. This surgery is fairly painless.

From: Raj Dugel, M.D.	Category: Eye care
City: Torrance	Language: English

This animated video shows you what causes glaucoma, a common cause of blindness when left untreated. Glaucoma occurs when the drainage system of the eye becomes blocked and then the fluid builds up and causes an increase in pressue in the eye. Eventually you get blind spots, and if untreated, even blindness. Eye drops can treat the increased pressure in the eye. Video courtesy of Blausen Medical.

From: Rajesh Shetty, MD	Category: Eye care
City: Jacksonville	Language: English

Glaucoma treatment: Glaucoma is a disease in which there is increased pressure in the eye. It occurs when the eyes drainage system blocks up and causes increased pressure in the eye. Usually this is asymptomatic, but decreased peripheral vision may be an early symptom. Treatment usually includes eye drops to lower the pressure in the eye, and laser or surgery.

From: Victor Elner, MD, PhD	Category: Eye care
City: Ann Arbor	Language: English

Diabetecs commonly have problems with their eyes, including diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness. Dr. Victor Elner, an opthalmologist at the Univ. of Michigan, discusses FA imaging to assess the retina. This type of imaging assesses the metabolic stress on the retina, and may be an early sign of diabetic retinopathy.

From: Detroit Medical Center, Detroit MI	Category: Eye care
City: Detroit	Language: English

DMC Eye specialist restores a woman's vision by removing cataracts and installing an artificial lens. When the lens becomes cloudy, this is a cataract formation, and it does affect the vision. ~ Detroit Medical Center

From: Detroit Medical Center, Detroit MI	Category: Eye care
City: Detroit	Language: English

A little boy with a mystifying eye condition finally found an answer. The early symptoms of this condition were shaking bobbing of the head fluttering of the eyes. He then had a frozen upgaze, which was finally diagnosed as paroxysmal tonic upgaze. Children usually outgrow this disease. ~ Detroit Medical Center

From: Detroit Medical Center, Detroit MI	Category: Eye care
City: Detroit	Language: English

Its technical name is selective laser trabeculoplasty or SLT. It's a virtually painless, minimally invasive procedure that provides several benefits over conventional treatments for glaucoma. ~ Detroit Medical Center

From: Detroit Medical Center, Detroit MI	Category: Eye care
City: Detroit	Language: English

Lasik eye surgery at the Detroit Medical Center's Advanced Laser and Clear Vision Center offer patients pain-free, life-changing procedures that correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Blurry vision and need for glasses can be eliminated. By reshaping the cornea this can be achieved. ~ Detroit Medical Center