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Educational articles on various Eye Conditions, their symptoms, & possible treatment options from the doctors of ophthalmology at Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute.

Blepharitis: Symptoms and Treatment

Blepharitis is the inflammation of the eyelids and commonly occurs when the eyes become red, greasy, crusted, and itchy. Everyone has bacteria on their skin, but some have enough to lead to Blepharitis. It is essential to keep your eyelids, skin, and hair polished to reduce the chances of contracting [...]

Ways to help Prevent Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is a disease that affects the vision of nearly two million Americans.  It is the leading cause of blindness and loss of vision in aging adults. Also known as age-related macular degeneration or ARMD, there two variations of the disease, dry (atrophic) and wet (neovascular or exudative). With [...]

Blepharitis Causes and Treatment

Blepharitis is a common disorder. It consists of an inflammation of the eyelids caused by bacterial (dandruff like flakes) and clogging of the tiny oil glands (meibomian glands) near the base of the eyelids that can make your eyelids swollen, red, and/or feel like they are burning. There are two [...]

What Is Anisocoria?

When your eyes pupils are not the same size, that is known as Anisocoria. Although most people’s pupils are the same size, at least one in five individuals have pupils that are different sizes. Many people that have pupils that differ in size, have no problems with their vision and [...]

What is Amblyopia?

Amblyopia is oftentimes referred to as “Lazy Eye”.  To understand what causes lazy eye, you have to first understand how the brain and eyes work together to produce vision.  The eye focuses light on the retina. The retina is a layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that [...]

What Are the Causes of Corneal Edema?

Cornea and Corneal Edema Corneal edema impacts the cornea, or the clear tissue layer of the eye.  The cornea is composed of five different layers that include the epithelium, stroma, Bowman’s membrane, Descemet’s membrane, and endothelium. These layers of the cornea work together to allow light the ability to travel [...]

Macular Pucker

What is a macular pucker? A macular pucker is a type of scar tissue that forms on the macula and can cause distortion or blurry central vision. […]

Myopia Treatment Options

According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), myopia is a “common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but distant objects appear blurry” and myopia treatment options range from common glasses or contacts to myopia surgery. […]

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