Dry Eye Syndrome This is a very common eye disease and includes itchy eyes and red eyes

s and can even become chronic, or recurring. It is a disease that makes the eyes feel dry, irritated and painful. This can often be caused by environmental factors such as air conditioners, pollution, humidity or dryness in the air, smoke and other external causes. It is a condition that requires treatment and often recurs in most patients. Glaucoma This particular eye disorder is associated with eye pressure buildups. An unsafe amount of intraocular pressure gets built up within the eye space and can cause damage to optic nerves. These nerves are what moves visual information the eye sees to the brain for interpretation. Glaucoma can cause permanent damage if left untreated. Cataracts Natural aging can cause many problems to arise with vision. Over time the eye lens loses its transparency and can become clouded. This can actually block the pupil itself and cause fuzziness or blurriness when looking at objects. Diabetic Retinopathy Although diabetes is not at all a vision disease, it does affect different organs in the body, including the eyes. It can lead to other ocular conditions and even blindness. Macular Degeneration This eye disease is also known as AMD or ARMD (Age Related Macular Degeneration) and is exactly what its name implies degenerating macula. The macula is the part of the retina that allows us to see things sharply and centrally (like when reading), and it actually begins to degenerate or break down from within the eye. M.D. is actually a leading cause of blindness in senior citizens. Retinal Detachment The retina is an important part of the eye that senses light that enters the eye and then sends nerve impulses to the brain. When there are tears or holes within the retina, it allows fluid from the middle of the eyes to flow underneath, causing the retinas different layers to separate. This ultimately leads to loss of vision. Retinitis Pigmentosa R.P. is another disease that affects the retinas. With this disease the retinal cells actually start to degenerate or break down. This leads to ones peripheral vision, central vision and night vision to eventually diminis h. Optic Nerve Hypoplasia This is a birth defect where the optic nerve has not fully developed in a child before birth. There is no known cause. Retinopathy of Prematurity ROP is an eye disease in premature babies where abnormal blood vessels grow on t he babys retina, eventually destroying it. Neurological Visual Impairment This eye condition is caused entirely by the brain. The part of the brain that is in charge of seeing is damaged, often caused by lack or oxygen to a baby. Other diseases like meningitis can also cause this condition, which can be temporary or life-long. Ocular Albinism This condition is an inherited birth defect where one has no pigment in the eyes, causing the retina to not fully develop. This condition can cause severe vision loss and sensitivity to light. Coloboma This eye condition refers to an underdeveloped or poorly developed eye. A part of the structure of the eye is actually missing in people who suffer from coloboma. As the eye begins to develop during pregnancy, a gap forms under the eye buds and can cause mild to severe vision loss.

EYE INFECTIONS Eye Diseases Caused By Bacterias

Although technically eye infections are types of eye diseases, they are typically caused by bacteria, funguses, viruses and other microbial agents. These infections can occur in many different parts of the eye(s). Conjunctivitis This eye infection is more commonly referred to as red eye or pink eye. The conjunctiva membrane inflames which causes a redness to develop. This usually covers the white in ones eyes and in the inner eyelids. Pink eye is caused by a bacterial, fungal or viral infection that reaches the eyes somehow. Styes A Stye (or Sty) is an inflammation of the eyelid which involves eyelash hairs or meibomian glands. These can be caused by bacterial infections known as Stphylococcus Aureus but also by oil glands in the bottom of the eyelashes being blocked. These are painful and can result in swelling. Blepharitis Normally caused by a bacterial infection or by seborrheic dermatitis, blepharitis causes the glands near the eyelid to produce oil in excess. This is an ideal condition for bacteria on our skin to grow and affect the eyes when touched. Blepharitis causes redness, irritation and scaliness to occur near the eyelids and eyelashes. (Blepharitis Treatment) Keratitis Keratitis is an eye condition that affects the cornea or front of the eye. It occurs when the cornea is inflamed and can cause intense pain and loss of vision. Corneal Ulcer An ulcer is an open sore, which in this case affects the front of the eye. It can also present itself as a clear structure on top of the iris. Trachoma Infectious blindness around the globe is most often caused by Trachoma. It is a bacterial infection that is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and is contracted through direct contact with ones eyes, nose and throat secretions. cataract - an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye macular edema - an eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluid cystoid macular edema - a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina drusen - (plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina glaucoma - an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness); "contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure" keratonosus - any disease of the cornea macular degeneration - eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness retinopathy - a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision trachoma - a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue leucoma, leukoma - eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the physical disturbance of the center of the retina called the macula. Bulging Eyes Bulging eyes, or proptosis, occurs when one or both eyes protrude from the eye sockets due to space taking lesions such as swelling of the muscles, fat, and tissue behind the eye. Cataracts Cataracts are a degenerative form of eye disease in which the lens gradually becomes opaque and vision mists over.

Cataracts In Babies In rare cases, children develop cataracts in the first few years of their lives. CMV Retinitis CMV Retinitis is a serious infection of the retina that often affects people with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and that may also affect people with other immune disorders. Color Blindness Color blindness is not actually blindness in the true sense but rather is a color vision deficiencypeople who are affected by it simply do not agree with most other people about color matching. Crossed Eyes (Strabismus) Crossed eyes (or strabismus) occur when a person's eyes are not able to align on the same point at the same time, and appear to be misaligned or pointed in different directions. Diabetic Macular Edema Diabetic Macular Edema, DME, is caused by fluid accumulation in the macula. Patients with DME typically experience blurred vision which can be severe. Eye Floaters and Eye Flashes Floaters are small specks or clouds that move across your field of vision especially when you are looking at a bright, plain background, like a blank wall or a cloudless blue sky. Glaucoma Glaucoma occurs when a build-up of fluid in the eye creates pressure, damaging the optic nerve. Keratoconus When the cornea in the front of the eye, which normally is round, becomes thin and cone shaped. Lazy Eye Commonly known as lazy eye, amblyopia is poor vision in an eye that does not receive adequate use during early childhood. Low Vision Whenever ordinary glasses or contact lenses don't produce clear vision, you are considered to have low vision. Ocular Hypertension Ocular hypertension is an increase in pressure in the eye that is above the range considered normal. Retinal Detachment When the retina detaches, light sensitive membrane in the back of the eye becomes separated from the nerve tissue and blood supply underneath it.

Eyelid Twitching Sometimes your eyelid simply twitches. Uveitis Uveitis is the inflammation of the inside the eye, specifically affecting one or more of the three parts of the eye that make up the uvea.