Why Are My Eyes Sensitive to Light?
Feeling uncomfortable or having trouble seeing in bright lights could indicate an eye disease. Learn more about light sensitivity, also called photophobia. How the Eye Processes Light Normally, a trip to the grocery store or sitting in the breakroom shouldn’t make you want to reach for dark sunglasses. Bright lights shouldn’t make your eyes squint […]
Early Detection Is Your Best Defense Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Recognizing your grandchild’s face across the room. Reading without straining toward the light. These are the kinds of moments that depend on your central vision, and they’re exactly what age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can quietly put at risk. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in Americans over 50, yet many people don’t know […]
Eye Trauma: When Seconds Matter and When Damage Hides
Most people understand that getting hit in the eye with a baseball or having a piece of metal fly into your eye requires immediate medical attention. But what many don’t realize is that eye trauma can be deceptive, some injuries announce themselves with obvious pain and vision changes, while others develop slowly and silently, threatening […]
Inherited Retinal Disease and Gene Therapy
If you or a family member has been diagnosed with an inherited retinal disease like retinitis pigmentosa, you’ve likely heard words like “progressive,” “degenerative,” and “no cure.” But the landscape of treatment has changed dramatically in recent years. What was once a diagnosis with little hope has transformed into one of medicine’s most exciting frontiers, […]
Common Eye Conditions Affecting Seniors
One in four Americans over age 71 has visual impairment, yet many seniors don’t realize they have an eye condition until vision loss becomes noticeable. As we live longer and more active lives, maintaining healthy eyesight is more important than ever. The good news? Modern diagnostic tools and treatment options can preserve vision when conditions […]
Stargardt Disease: Navigating Life with Low Vision
Stargardt disease is a rare inherited disorder of the retina that causes vision to decline over time. It usually shows up in childhood or young adulthood, and it takes central vision first while generally leaving peripheral vision intact. That combination shapes almost everything about living with it. Reading and faces get hard. Crossing a familiar […]
High Myopia and Associated Retinal Complications
More than 4 in 10 Americans have myopia, which lets us see things clearly up close but fuzzily at a distance. We fix that problem with glasses or contact lenses and forget about it. But a small percentage of us are born with high myopia, a potentially more serious issue. It can create a new […]
Syfovre for Dry Macular Degeneration: FDA-Approved Treatment for Geographic Atrophy
A breakthrough drug called Syfovre – the first approved by the FDA for dry macular degeneration – offers relief from the dry form of age related macular degeneration, or AMD. Syfovre specifically treats geographic atrophy (GA), a form of dry macular degeneration that results over time in extreme central vision loss. Age-related macular degeneration remains […]
Horizon Opens Separate Retina Center at Cotswold Location
Say you have retinal issues and come to Horizon Eye Care multiple times a year. Perhaps you’re older, as people with retinal problems tend to be, or have mobility issues. Wouldn’t you prefer a private office just inside the front door of the facility, one with a wide automatic door, low-light waiting area and plenty […]
Diabetic Retinopathy
People with diabetes face unique challenges from the day they’re diagnosed, including closely monitoring blood glucose levels and maintaining healthy diets. Routine screening is essential because serious eye problems can develop without any warning signs. Most often, an eye doctor is the first to diagnose diabetic retinopathy, damage to the light-sensitive tissue at the back […]