Educational articles on various eye diseases like uveitis, central serous retinopathy, thyroid eye disease, keratitis, their symptoms, & possible treatment options from the doctors of ophthalmology at Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute.

Optic Neuritis

Optic neuritis is a swelling of the optic nerve in the eye. The optic nerve transmits light signals from the back of your eye to the brain, allowing you to see. You will experience issues with vision clarity, if your optic nerve is swollen, damaged, or infected. Optic neuritis is [...]

What Causes Uveitis?

What is Uveitis Uveitis is a broad term describing a group of inflammatory diseases of the eye that involves swelling and destroys eye tissues. It can be painful, the eye or eyes can be red, and swollen with cloudy vision. There are three types of uveitis; anterior, intermediate, and posterior [...]

What is Central Serous Retinopathy?

Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR) sometimes referred to as central serous choroidopathy, is an eye disease that causes visual impairment and usually occurs in one eye and is often temporary. Characterized by leakage of fluid under the retina, CSR has the propensity to accumulate under the central macula when active. Fluid [...]

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month

Diabetic eye disease is a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face as a complication of the disease. Anyone with diabetes is at risk for vision loss or blindness from diabetic eye disease. Unfortunately, diabetic eye disease has no warning signs, however, early detection and timely treatment [...]

Bacterial Keratitis Causes and Symptoms

Bacterial keratitis is a serious infection of the cornea and is often referred to as a ‘corneal ulcer’. Symptoms include reduced vision, light sensitivity, pain and excessive tearing or discharge from your eye. It is typically caused by contact lens use (especially, overnight wear and inadequate lens disinfection), but may [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Causes and Diagnosis

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of irreversible blindness in adults with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and is caused by microvascular damage to the retina. Other diabetic eye diseases includes diabetic macular edema, cataract, and glaucoma. The number of people affected by diabetes, both [...]

A discussion on Thyroid Eye Disease by Dr. Epstein

Thyroid eye disease (Thyroid Orbitopathy or TO) also referred to as Graves’ Disease, is a condition that causes the muscles and soft tissues of the eye socket to swell and is often associated with over-active thyroid problems. Thyroid eye disease may affect many different parts of the eye and surrounding [...]

Dr. Luis Fernandez Lecture on Common Eye Diseases

According to the Prevent Blindness (PB) organization’s report (from a study by the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center) in last year’s Focus on Eye Health National Summit, common eye diseases will increase by 60 to 80 percent in 2050. Cataracts are expected to be more prevalent in the [...]

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