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Vitreous

The vitreous body, or simply the vitreous, plays a critical role in the overall health and functionality of the eye. This transparent, gel-like substance fills the majority of the eye's interior, lying between the lens...

Dry Eyes

Dry eyes, or dry eye disease, is a prevalent condition characterized by inadequate moisture and lubrication on the surface of the eyes. This can lead to discomfort, visual disturbances, and, if left untreated, potentially damage...

Solar Retinopathy

Solar retinopathy, also known as photic or solar maculopathy, is a type of eye damage that occurs due to direct viewing of the sun. This condition can lead to temporary or permanent vision impairment, highlighting...

Hyperopia

Hyperopia is a refractive error also called farsightedness or longsightedness. This refractive error is an imperfection in your eyes visual system making things up close more difficult to see compared to things far away. Thus...

Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a chronic eye condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. As the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among older adults, it poses significant...

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is an imperfection in your eyes visual system that can cause blurry vision. Just like other refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism causes the light to not focus properly in...

Myopia

Myopia is a refractive error also called nearsightedness or shortsightedness. This refractive error is an imperfection in your eyes visual system causing things that are far away to be blurry but things you look at...

Presbyopia

Presbyopia is the medical term for your eyes inability to accommodate, or maintain clear focus at near. This normal age-related loss of focusing typically begins in our mid 30s but is mostly not noticed until...

VUITY

VUITY is a prescription eye drop by Allergan formulated to help improve the near vision in those in the early stage of presbyopia.