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Macular telangiectasia (MacTel) is a disease affecting the macula, causing loss of central vision. In the early stages, people with MacTel will have no symptoms. As the disease progresses, you may have blurring, distorted vision, and loss of central vision. Because MacTel has no early symptoms, it is

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue. Marfan syndrome can affect many different parts of the body. Eye problems are common in people with Marfan syndrome. Most people with Marfan syndrome have myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. More than half of people

Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy (MCNP) is when there is a blockage in blood flow to nerves in your head. As a result, muscles that move your eyes do not work properly. You have trouble moving your eyes a certain way, and you have double vision. Sometimes you have blurry vision or a droopy eyelid. MCNP

Migraine is a common condition usually involving a throbbing headache, sometimes on one side. There can be visual symptoms too, though not always. These can include seeing zigzag lines, shimmering or colored lights, or flashes of light in one side of your vision. You can also have the visual symptoms

Your ophthalmologist has recommended you use a type of medicine called a miotic. This kind of medicine is helpful in treating glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease that affects your eye’s optic nerve, possibly leading to blindness. The optic nerve connects your eye to your brain so you can see. Glaucoma