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This area of our website has common eye diseases and eye health information to help you learn more about eye conditions and eye care related topics. The index below arranged in categories to help you find a topic. For your convenience, printable topics are in Adobe PDF format. The animations have a built in viewer requiring Flash.

Important: This information is provided only as a guide. You should seek the advice of an eye care professional. Please contact us if you have any questions.

	General Interest		Glaucoma
	Anatomy		Retinal & Macular Conditions
	Refractive Errors & Vision Disorders		Cataracts & Lens Implants
	Glasses & Contact Lenses		LASIK & Refractive Surgery
	Other Eye Conditions & Treatments		Dry Eyes

General Interest
Dilatation	Animation
Computer Terminals and Eyes		PDF
Eye Care Facts & Myths		PDF
Importance of Routine Eye Exams		PDF
Smoking And Eye Disease		PDF
Sports Eye Injuries		PDF

Anatomy
Introduction to the Eye	Animation	PDF
Ciliary Body	Animation
Cornea	Animation
Iris	Animation
Lens	Animation
Macula	Animation
Optic Nerve	Animation
Pupil	Animation
Retina	Animation
Vitreous Body	Animation

Refractive Errors & Vision Disorders
Refractive Error Overview		PDF
Myopia	Animation
Hyperopia	Animation
Astigmatism	Animation
Presbyopia	Animation	PDF
Color Vision		PDF
Low Vision		PDF
Eye Exams for Kids		PDF
What is Lazy Eye?		PDF
Strabismus Overview & Symptoms		PDF

Glasses & Contact Lenses
Contact Lens Overview	Animation	PDF
Contacts for Presbyopia	Animation
Contacts and Cosmetics		PDF
Corneal Neovascularization	Animation
Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC)		PDF
Extended Wear Contacts		PDF
Single Vision Lens	Animation
Bifocal Lenses	Animation
Progressive Lenses	Animation
Monovision	Animation
Eyeglasses		PDF
Sunglasses		PDF

Other Eye Conditions & Treatments
Eye Allergies		PDF
Blepharitis	Animation
Blepharoplasty (lid surgery)	Animation
Botox explained		PDF
Botox FAQ's		PDF
Chalazion	Animation
Conjunctivitis	Animation	PDF
DSEK	Animation
Fuchs Dystrophy	Animation
Keratoconus	Animation
Pinguecula	Animation
Ptosis		PDF
Stye	Animation
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage	Animation

Glaucoma
Glaucoma Description	Animation	PDF
The "Silent Thief" of Sight		PDF
Causes	Animation
Risk Factors	Animation
Medications		PDF
Ocular Hypertension	Animation
Open-Angle Glaucoma	Animation	PDF
Narrow-Angle Glaucoma	Animation
What to Expect if You Have Glaucoma		PDF
Optic Nerve Scan Test		PDF
Visual Field Test		PDF
Laser Glaucoma Treatment		PDF

Retinal & Macular Conditions
AMD Description & Symptoms	Animation
AMD and Supplements		PDF
AMD: Dry Form	Animation
AMD: Wet Form	Animation
Diabetic Retinopathy, Description	Animation
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR)	Animation
Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR)	Animation	PDF
Diabetic Eye Exam		PDF
Macular Edema	Animation
Macular Pucker	Animation
Retinal Tear	Animation
Retinal Holes	Animation
Retinal Detachment	Animation
Choroidal Nevus	Animation
Vitreous Floaters	Animation	PDF
Vitreous Detachment	Animation

Cataracts & Lens Implants
Cataract Description & Symptoms	Animation	PDF
Cortical Cataract	Animation
Nuclear Cataract	Animation
Subcapsular Cataract	Animation
Cataract Surgery	Animation	PDF
Implant Overview	Animation	PDF
Accommodative Implants-CrystaLens	Animation
Multifocal Implan-ReSTOR	Animation
Multifocal Implant-ReZoom	Animation
Toric Implant	Animation
Lifestyle Questionnaire		PDF
YAG Laser Capsulotomy	Animation

LASIK & Refractive Surgery
Introduction	Animation	PDF
LASIK	Animation
Blade-free LASIK	Animation	PDF
Laser vision correction	Animation
ASA (PRK)	Animation
Custom Laser Treatment (Wavefront)	Animation
Monovision	Animation
Phakic Implants	Animation
Accommodative Implants-CrystaLens	Animation
Multifocal Implant-ReSTOR	Animation
Multifocal Implant-ReZoom	Animation

Dry Eyes
Dry Eye Introduction	Animation	PDF
Causes	Animation
Dry Eye FAQ's		PDF
Risk Factors	Animation
Women & Dry Eye		PDF
Summary	Animation	PDF
Dry Eye Quiz		PDF

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