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Eye injuries are common. About half of all eye injuries happen at home. Nearly 9 out of 10 eye injuries could be prevented simply by wearing protective eyewear. There are different kinds of safety glasses, masks and goggles designed for all kinds of uses. Follow tips for eye safety, at home, in sports

Your ophthalmologist has recommended you use a type of medicine called a prostaglandin analog. 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

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXF) is when small clumps of protein fibers peel off from the lens inside your eye. This material floats throughout the entire body, but it is only known to cause problems if it builds up in the eye. This can lead to glaucoma and loss of vision. If you have PXF, you need to

Pseudostrabismus is when your child’s eyes look misaligned (crossed), but really they are not. It is common in babies, and is often due to a wide bridge of a baby’s nose. This can make the eyes appear crossed. You can tell if the eyes are really crossed by looking at a flash photo of the child. With

A pterygium (pronounced “ter IDJ ee um”) is a wedge-shaped bump of fleshy tissue that grows on the white of the eye. It may begin to grow toward the center of the eye, over the cornea. This common eye condition is also known as “surfer’s eye” or “farmer’s eye.” This is because pterygia