E Y E S P E C I A L I S T S

PATIENT EDUCATION

Patient Education: Common Eye Diseases and Conditions

Nearsightedness (Myopia)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nearsightedness/symptoms-causes/syc-20375556?page=0&citems=10

Farsightedness (Hyperopia)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/farsightedness/symptoms-causes/syc-20372495?page=0&citems=10

Astigmatism

https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/astigmatism

Presbyopia

https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/presbyopia

Cataracts

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cataracts/symptoms-causes/syc-20353790?page=0&citems=10

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-are-cataracts

Cataract Surgery

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/considering-cataract-surgery-what-you-should-know

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-cataract-surgery

Cystoid Macular Edema

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14417-cystoid-macular-edema

http://theretinagroup.com/cystoid-macular-edema/

https://www.umkelloggeye.org/conditions-treatments/cystoid-macular-edema-cme

Glaucoma

https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/glaucoma

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/glaucoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20372839

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-glaucoma

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/glaucoma

Wet (Exudative) Macular Degeneration

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/wet-macular-degeneration/symptoms-causes/syc-20351107

https://www.macular.org/wet-amd

https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/age-related-macular-degeneration-overview

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/eye-health-data-and-statistics/age-

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1226030-overview

Dry (Non Exudative) Macular Degeneration

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-macular-degeneration/symptoms-causes/syc-20350375

https://www.macular.org/dry-amd

https://www.preventblindness.org/dry-amd

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/eye-health-data-and-statistics/age-related-macular-degeneration-amd-data-and-statistics

Diabetic Retinopathy

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-retinopathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20371611

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/diabetic-retinopathy

https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/diabetic-retinopathy

https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/eyes-and-vision/diabetic-retinopathy/treatments.html

Diabetic Macular Edema

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/macular-edema

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-retinopathy/multimedia/diabetic-macular-edema/img-20124558

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/diabetic-retinopathy/injections-treat-diabetic-retinopathy-and-diabetic-macular-edema

Retinal Vein Occlusion

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14206-retinal-vein-occlusion-rvo

https://www.asrs.org/patients/retinal-diseases/24/branch-retinal-vein-occlusion

https://www.asrs.org/patients/retinal-diseases/22/central-retinal-vein-occlusion

Allergic Conjunctivitis

https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/conjunctivitis

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allergic_conjunctivitis

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/allergies-diagnosis

Dry Eye Syndrome

https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/dry-eye

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes/symptoms-causes/syc-20371863?page=0&citems=10

Epiretinal Membrane

https://www.asrs.org/patients/retinal-diseases/19/epiretinal-membranes

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/retinal-diseases/multimedia/img-20135596

Floaters

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eye-floaters/symptoms-causes/syc-20372346

Uveitis and Iritis

https://uveitis.org/

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/uveitis

https://www.preventblindness.org/uveitis

Retinal Detachment

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/retinal-detachment

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/retinal-detachment/symptoms-causes/syc-20351344

Amblyopia

https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/amblyopia/amblyopia-faqs

https://aapos.org/glossary/amblyopia

Recurrent Corneal Erosion

https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/treatment-of-recurrent-corneal-erosions

Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy

http://www.cornea.org/Learning-Center/Conditions-Research-Areas/Fuchs-Dystrophy.aspx

Migraine Aura (Ocular Migraine)

https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/understanding-migraine-aura/

Ptosis (Drooping Eyelids)

https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/drooping-eyelid-ptosis-a-to-z

Eyelid Stye

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sty/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20378022

Tearing (Epiphora)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphora_(medicine)

PATIENT EDUCATION