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Click on a link to visit the AOA website (pop-up window) for more information pertaining to the following eye diseases: - Acanthamoeba
- Acanthamoeba is one of the most ubiquitous organisms in the environment, but rarely causes infections. When infection does occur, however, it can be extremely serious and vision threatening.
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the internal pressure in your eyes increases enough to damage the nerve fibers in your optic nerve and cause vision loss.
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Diabetes interferes with the body's ability to use and store sugar. Diabetic retinopathy can weaken and cause changes in the small blood vessels that nourish your eye's retina, the delicate, light sensitive lining of the back of the eye.
- Macular Degeneration
- Macular degeneration results from changes to the macula, a portion of the retina that is responsible for clear, sharp vision, and is located at the back of the eye. It's the leading cause of blindness in America.
- Cataract
- A cataract is a cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye. Depending upon its size and location, it can interfere with normal vision.
- Dry Eye
- Dry eye means that your eyes do not produce enough tears or that you produce tears that do not have the proper chemical composition. Often, dry eye is part of the natural aging process. It can also be caused by blinking or eyelid problems, medications, climate, wind and dust, or other general health problems.
- Blepharitis
- Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids causing red, irritated, itchy eyelids and the formation of dandruff-like scales on eyelashes. It is a common eye disorder caused by either bacterial or a skin condition such as dandruff of the scalp or acne rosacea. It affects people of all ages.
- Anterior Uveitis
- Anterior uveitis is an inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, which includes the iris (colored part of the eye) and adjacent tissue, known as the ciliary body. If untreated, it can cause permanent damage and loss of vision.
 - Conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, transparent layer that lines the inner eyelid and covers the white part of the eye.
- Keratoconus
- Keratoconus occurs when the normally round cornea (the front part of the eye) becomes thin and irregular (cone) shaped. This prevents the light entering the eye from being focused correctly on the retina and causes distortion of vision.
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited diseases that damage the light-sensitive rods and cones located in the retina, the back part of our eyes.
- Ocular Hypertension
- Ocular hypertension is an increase in the pressure in your eyes that is above the range considered normal with no detectable changes in vision or damage to the structure of your eyes.
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