Cars, Boats, Planes…The Vestibular System’s Worst Nightmare
Introduction to the Vestibular System The vestibular system is a collection of sensory organs in the inner ear that help you maintain...
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June Pomeroy
Oct 255 min read
Cataracts: Another Senior Malady!
Image by Freepik Aging often brings with it some health issues that must be addressed. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in...
sa206442
Sep 203 min read
Understanding the Differences: Viral, Bacterial and Allergic Conjunctivitis
Overview Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid....
Megha Patel
Aug 62 min read
Understanding Conjunctivitis
https://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/conjunctivitis.htm What is Conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis occurs when the conjunctiva is...
antwianita193
Aug 64 min read
Stye Alert: Understanding One of the Eyelid's Hidden Bacterial Battles
Alpika1, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Understanding the self-limiting nature of a...
Laura Mullen
Aug 62 min read
Was that a bug or a floater that I saw? Posterior Uveitis
You are playing with your children out in the backyard and noticed black dots in your vision. At first, you think it is a little black...
Grace Brito
Aug 52 min read
Understanding Cataract: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Cataract is an extremely prevalent disease, being the largest cause of blindness in the world. They account for 51% of the cases of...
Luetwinta Breedlove, BSN, RN
Jul 33 min read
A Look Inside - Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
by: Luetwinta Breedlove, BSN, RN Defining Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that occurs...
Minhyun Lee
Jul 12 min read
Eye Strokes: Blockage in the Retina
A stroke is the blockage of blood flow to the brain or bleeding into the tissue of the brain. One-in-four people globally can be expected...
Elizabeth Adeolu
Jun 174 min read
Eye Care and Safety: A Medical Overview
Introduction Good eye health is essential to overall wellbeing, since vision is one of the major ways we interact with the world....
MANISHA JALAN
Jun 123 min read
From Darkness to Light: Gene Therapy Breakthrough Offers Hope for Inherited Eye Diseases
Ten years ago, my mom shared a heartbreaking story that stuck with me. It was about her friend's daughter, around my age, who lost her...
Minhyun Lee
May 142 min read
Abnormal Telangiectasias
Idiopathic Juxtafoveal Telangiectasis (JFT) is a condition of unknown cause where abnormalities develop in blood vessels at the center of...
Minhyun Lee
May 132 min read
My Retina Can Wrinkle?
Epirentinal Membranes (ERMs) or macular puckers, are membranes that form on the inner surface of the retina with little to no blood...
Annika Singh
May 94 min read
Blue Light: Explanation, Effects, and Possible Solutions
What is Blue Light? Why is It Significant? Blue light is a specific wavelength of light that is emitted from computers, cell phones,...
jasnoordoggar
May 72 min read
Is it just me or is it foggy right now?: A quick rundown on Cataract
A cataract is an eye condition faced by more than 50% of just Americans who are 80 and older (1). This number increases when put into a...
naemeka05
Apr 253 min read
Should You Get Laser Eye Surgery?
comicsans. "a laser vision corrections poster." Adobe Stock. What is Laser Eye Surgery (LASIK)? How Does it Work? LASIK otherwise known...
valleyk84
Apr 223 min read
"Lazy Eye" is Amblyopia
Valerie M. Kemo, RN, CCM, CMAC What is Lazy Eye and How is it Treated? Many people have heard the term “lazy eye”. My earliest...
Minhyun Lee
Apr 42 min read
Age-Related Atrophy in My Eyes?
As we age, a plethora of physical changes become apparent. Our hair starts to gray, our faces become wrinkled, and our bodies start to...
Lauren Barkley
Apr 32 min read
Macular Degeneration: What is it? Why is it Important?
Age-related Macular degeneration (AMD), along with cataracts and glaucoma, are disorders of the eye. They can drastically worsen vision,...
mimirosemillerdc
Mar 132 min read
Lasik: Pros and Cons
By Miranda Miller More than 8% of Americans suffer from visual impairments, ranging from poor vision to complete blindness. While most...
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