Benign Essential Blepharospasm Information Page
... Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and spasms of the eyelid muscles. It is a form of dystonia, a movement diso...

Septo-Optic Dysplasia Information Page
... Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is a rare disorder characterized by abnormal development of the optic disk, pituitary deficiencies, and often agenesis (absence) of the septum pellucidum (the part of the b...

U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment
... Latinos living in the United States have high rates of eye disease and visual impairment, according to a research study, and a significant number may be unaware of their eye disease. This study, calle...

What to Look For in a Pair of Sunglasses
... by Michelle Meadows As you slather on sunscreen to protect your skin this summer, don't forget sunglasses to protect your eyes. The same harmful rays that damage skin can also increase your risk o...

Reduced Daily Eye Patching Effectively Treats Childhood''s Most Common Eye Disorder
... Patching the unaffected eye of children with moderate amblyopia for two hours daily works as well as patching the eye for six hours. This research finding should lead to better compliance with treatme...

NIH Researchers Discover Promising New Therapy for Blinding Eye Disease
... A preliminary clinical trial, conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), found that an investigational treatment for uveitis (pronounced yoo-vee-eye-tis) seems to have many f...

Genes and Disease: Diseases of the Eye
... The function of our eyes is to allow us to see the objects in our surroundings at variable distances and under various conditions of lights. This function is achieved by a very complex arrangement of ...

Early Treatment of Blinding Eye Disease in Infants Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss
... An important clinical trial, sponsored by the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has provided doctors with improved prognostic indicators and treatment op...

Vision Loss from Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age
... With the aging of the population, the number of Americans with major eye diseases is increasing, and vision loss is becoming a major public health problem. By the year 2020, the number of people who a...