by Andrew Intrieri | Jun 28, 2024 | Eye & Health Disease
by Andrew Intrieri | Jun 20, 2024 | Eye & Health Disease
Age-related macular degeneration, often referred to as AMD, is a medical condition that usually affects older adults. This vision-stealing disease is the result of degeneration to the macula. It results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field because of...
by Andrew Intrieri | Jun 20, 2024 | Eye & Health Disease
Glaucoma is a complicated disease in which damage to the optic nerve leads to progressive, irreversible vision loss. It is the second leading cause of blindness. The most common form of the disease occurs when the ocular drainage canals become clogged over time. The...
by Andrew Intrieri | Jun 20, 2024 | Eye & Health Disease
An allergy is an overreaction of the immune system by normally harmless subjects called allergens. Allergies come in a variety of forms. The most common allergens are pollen, dust mites, pet dander, insect venom, and food. Most people will suffer from at least one...
by Andrew Intrieri | Jun 20, 2024 | Eye & Health Disease
Dry eye syndrome is a condition in which the eye does not produce enough tears, or the tears are too thin to lubricate and nourish the eye. Tears are necessary for maintaining the health of the front surface of the eye and for providing clear vision. Dry eye syndrome...
by Andrew Intrieri | Jun 20, 2024 | Eye & Health Disease
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Diabetic retinopathy is an ocular manifestation of diabetes, a systemic disease, which affects up to 80 percent of all patients who have had diabetes for 10 years or more. The longer a person has diabetes, the higher his or her chances are of...
