How to Overcome Your Fear of Cataract Surgery
Have you been diagnosed with cataracts and told you’ll eventually need surgery? […]
One Woman’s Life with Keratoconus: a Cornea Disease
The most striking thing about keratoconus and the apparently other congenital eye diseases that greeted me upon, or relatively shortly thereafter, my birth (i.e., amblyopia, alternating vision), is that I’ve never known what it is [...]
How Is an Aneurysm Behind the Eye Repaired?
Having a bulging blood vessel (aneurysm) behind your eye can be pretty frightening. Repairing these comes with the risk of blindness. […]
Cause of Pain in One Eye When Looking Up or Down
One day I noticed that only one of my eyes experienced a dull mild pain when I looked up. […]
Why Does Eye Melanoma Have a High Mortality Rate?
Perhaps you know that generally, eye melanoma is slow growing and may even be left in and just monitored. So why does it have a high mortality rate? […]
How Fast Does Melanoma of the Eye Grow?
Yes, melanoma can begin growing anywhere in the eyeball, including areas that you cannot see or even feel. […]
Can Melanoma of the Eye Cause Pain?
Melanoma can affect various structures of the eye, such as the white part and the pupil. […]
Can Bleeding in an Eye Mean a Stroke?
What if the only symptom you have is what appears to be bleeding in an eye? Could this mean a stroke or possibly one in the near future? […]
Blood in Eye After Sudden Bad Headache: Should You Worry?
Noticing what appears to be blood in your eye after a sudden bad headache can be quite alarming, as this can make you wonder if an aneurysm in your brain has ruptured or begun leaking. [...]
Can Eye Pain Be Caused by Teeth Problems?
Gradual-onset eye pain, and sudden acute eye pain, have a variety of causes. […]
Why Elderly Person Can’t Keep Eyes Open During the Day
The reason your elderly loved-one eats with their eyes closed and otherwise can’t keep their eyes open during the day may have nothing to do with lack of sleep. Take a look at the following [...]
Choroidal Nevus Getting Bigger: Is this Melanoma?
Has your eye doctor said your choroidal nevus is bigger? Though it’s uncommon for a choroidal nevus to become a melanoma, all eye melanomas were once a choroidal nevus. What is a choroidal nevus? A [...]
Constant Feeling that Something’s in Your Eye: Causes
The good news is that the most likely cause is NOT worms, even though these CAN make your eye feel like something’s in it. […]
Is There a Way to Prevent Very Watery Eyes when Laughing?
Do you hate laughing around people because it always makes your eyes water? “I laughed so hard that tears rolled down my cheeks” is a common statement, but for some people, even a little laughing [...]
Understanding and Dealing with Astigmatism
What is Astigmatism? Astigmatism is a common vision problem which is caused by an error in the shape of the cornea. Astigmatism occurs when the front surface of the eye which is the cornea or [...]
Can TMJ Disorder Cause Eye Socket Pain?
Eye socket pain can bring to mind a brain tumor or aneurysm, but temporomandibular joint disorder (“TMJ”) is also a possible cause for pain that seems to be originating from within the eye. “Pain from [...]
Vision Blackouts, Heartbeat in Ear, Headache: Brain Condition
If you’re been suffering from blackouts, headaches and hearing your heartbeat in your ear, this could mean a serious brain condition. In fact, just one of these symptoms can be caused by something serious affecting [...]
Blurry Vision that Alternates Eyes: Tumor, TIA, Dry Eye?
If you’ve been experiencing blurry vision that alternates eyes, what are the odds that this could be caused by a tumor or transient ischemic attack, vs. a more benign cause? […]
Hearing Every Tiny Movement of One Eyeball: Causes & Solutions
If you've been hearing your eyeballs move -- does this mean you've gone bonkers? Or is this an actual phenomenon that's recognized by doctors? It Has a Name “Hearing every tiny movement of your eyeball [...]
Clicking Sound When Blinking Your Eyes: Causes and Solutions
Do you hear a clicking sound with every blink of your eyes? Maybe it happens only sometimes or with nearly every blink – and it’s not only impossible to ignore. But it brings to mind [...]
Causes of Occasional Double Vision: Cancer, Other Serious Disorders
Causes of intermittent or occasional double vision are varied including very benign to cancer. […]
Why LASIK Makes It Feel You Have an Eyelash in Your Eye
Before you undergo LASIK, your surgeon will inform you that one of the immediate effects is feeling you have an eyelash in the eye. This is a persistent sensation that can border on feeling as [...]
Why Your Eyes Feel Like Gnats or Bugs Are Crawling on Them
Unfortunately, a possible cause of making your eyes feel like bugs or gnats are crawling on them is a worm infestation: tiny worms literally crawling around on the surface of your eye. “There are nerves [...]
Blurry Vision After Walking a Few Minutes: Causes, Solutions
You begin walking and within minutes notice that you have blurry vision, or vision that is more blurred than usual. What is the cause of this worrisome response to walking? […]
Cause of Seeing Blue Spots in One’s Vision
It’s one thing to see brown or tan floaters and spots in one’s vision, but just what does it mean when these spots and dots are BLUE? “Floaters are seen as dots (sometimes appearing blue) [...]
Cause of One Pupil Temporarily Dilated, No Response to Light
If you suddenly realize that one pupil is noticeably larger than the other and does not respond to light, take this matter seriously. It could mean a problem with your brain. […]
What You Should Do if Urine Is Splashed in Your Eye
Did you recently get someone else’s or even your own pee splashed in your eye? This not only has a very high “yuck factor,” but the urine could also cause a stinging if it makes [...]
Can Adderall Damage Your Vision?
“Blurry vision is listed a possible side effect of Adderall which is the reason so many people are concerned,” says Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, MD, eye surgeon and founder of The Boxer Wachler Vision Institute, [...]
Eye Makes Cracking Sound When You Blink: Cause & Solution
Rather than fear something really bad causing your eyes to make a cracking sound with nearly every blink, there are a few facts that are important to know first. It’s not uncommon for someone to [...]
One Eye Protrudes More than the Other: Should You Worry?
If one of your eyes has been sticking out or bulging lately, this could be a sign of a brain tumor, eye tumor or sinus tumor. When an eye protrudes, this is called proptosis. [...]
Ingenious Way to Reduce LASIK Starbursts when Night Driving
You will kick yourself for not having thought of this brilliant solution to reducing LASIK starbursts when you drive at night. I had a Eureka! moment when I was staring out my kitchen window at [...]
3 Benign Causes of Temporary Blurry Vision
If you’ve developed blurred vision that differs from mere worsening eyesight, there are three benign causes, but these explanations don’t rule out more serious or life-threatening causes. “A temporary visual disturbance or episode could be [...]