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Finding a Wrinkle in Your Eye
A wrinkle on the retina -- which is also known as an epiretinal membrane (ERM) or a macular pucker -- is a thin, translu...
Bilberry and Macular Degeneration
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How to Make Your Red Eyes Redder
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Love Is in the Air...and the Eyes
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Macular Degeneration--A Common Vision Co...
Age-related macular degeneration, often called ARMD or AMD, is the leading cause of vision loss among Americans 65 and o...

"What are these weird floating things I started seeing?"

The spots, strings, or cobwebs that drift in and out of your vision are called “floaters,” and they are more prominent if you’re looking against a white background.

These floaters are...

The majority of cataract surgeries performed in the U.S. are done with a local anesthetic and IV sedation.

The local anesthesia may be accomplished in one of two ways: either an injection of anesthetic around the eye or anesthetic eye drops...