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Eye Disorders
This section contains information about a wide variety of eye diseases, common vision conditions and treatments.
Including:
Cataract

A cataract is the clouding of the eye's lens that can cause vision problems. Understand the condition, its

Did you know that diabetes is one of the United States' leading causes of blindness? Diabetics can develop eye disease such as diabetic retinopathy -- the most common diabetes-related eye disorder -- as well as glaucoma and cataracts. Find out about diabetes and vision loss -- plus how to manage diabetes to reduce your risk of developing eye disease.

Glaucoma encompasses a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and lead to vision loss, even blindness. Many treatments, including medication and surgery, can help glaucoma patients. Learn more about the disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, as well as treatments.
Macular Degeneration

As the most common cause of vision loss among people over the age of 60, macular degeneration impacts millions of older adults every year. The disease affects central vision and can sometimes make it difficult to read, drive or perform other activities requiring fine, detailed vision. Here,

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is the name given to a group of hereditary retinal diseases characterized by progressive loss of visual field, night blindness and reduced or absent electroretinogram (ERG test) recording, which indicates that a large portion of the retina is damaged.