Common Eye Problem FAQs

Why are my eyes so watery? It seems like tears are running down my face all the time. Is there anything that can stop watery eyes?

What causes a ring around the pupil?

Can Behcet's disease cause blindness?

Find out what it really means to be color blind.

What vision problems are associated with multiple sclerosis?

A description of amblyopia, or "lazy eye."

Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is a clear mucus membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the outside, white part of the eye.

I work at a computer every day. Can computers harm vision?

What causes an ophthalmic migraine?

Find out why you sometimes awaken to a red spot in your eye.

Eyelid margin disease is a persistent inflammation of the eyelids.

"Seeing stars" may result from a sneeze, a deep cough, a blow to the head or low blood pressure.

Keratoconus is an irregular protrusion of the cornea.

Low vision is extremely limited vision that cannot be corrected.

It may sound like a condition caused by the sun's UV rays, but uveitis is actually an inflammation or swelling of the eye's uvea.

Color blindness, or color vision deficiency, refers to the inability of a person to correctly distinguish certain colors. A color blind person usually has problems distinguishing between red and green, mistaking them as the same color.

Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is an eye problem that sometimes occurs in growing chldren. In a child with lazy eye, the right and left eyes have different qualities of vision. One eye may produce weak or distorted images compared to the other eye.

Drooping of the upper eyelid is referred to as ptosis.

Why do my eyes feel dry now that I'm pregnant? Learn the answer behind this, one of the many changes that can come along with those 9 months.

What causes eye pain? If you have eye pain that is severe or causes decreased vision, seek medical attention immediately.

Learn all about blind spots and why some people have them.

Is a macular hole the same thing as macular degeneration?

What does it mean to be legally blind?

What is the red spot on my eye?