Eye Health Medical Reference
- Could My Kid Be Nearsighted?
Read about nearsightedness – also called myopia – in children.
- Retinoblastoma and Your Child's Eyes
Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor on the retina which occurs in children. WebMD gives information on this eye disease.
- LASEK Eye Surgery
WebMD looks at LASEK eye surgery, including its advantages and disadvantages and side effects.
- Protecting Your Child's Eyes and Vision
Tips to help keep children's eyes healthy and protect their eyesight.
- Eyeglasses: Tips to Help You Pick the Right Lenses
WebMD explains different types of eyeglass lenses and lens coatings, along with tips for caring for your spectacles.
- Pink Eye: What You Should Know
Learn more from WebMD about conjunctivitis - or pink eye - including causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
- Your Child's Eye Exam: What to Expect
It's important for your child to have regular eye exams. WebMD gives you information on what to expect when having your child's eyes checked and more.
- Myths About Your Eyes and Vision
Fact or fiction? Get the truths behind the myths about your eyes and vision.
- What Is a Cornea?
Cornea: Understanding the anatomy of the cornea and the role it plays in vision. Learn some of the common ailments and treatment options.
- Eye Exams and Vision Tests
WebMD offers a guide to the various eye tests used to diagnose eyesight disorders.
- Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a progressive vision condition that can lead to permanent blindness. Learn more about the types, causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of glaucoma.
- Black Eye Treatment
WebMD's guide to treating a black eye.
- Black Eye: Understanding the Basics
How can you tell if a black eye is a just "a shiner" or a sign of a serious fracture? Find out how to know and how to care for the bruise.
- Understanding Pink Eye -- Symptoms
Learn the symptoms of pink eye from experts at WebMD.
- Stye: What Are the Symptoms?
What are the symptoms of a stye or chalazion? Learn more about these common eye problems from the experts at WebMD.
- Understanding Styes -- Treatment
Get the basics on stye treatments from the eye experts at WebMD.
- How to Prevent Styes
Can styes be prevented? Find out from the experts at WebMD.
- Understanding Vision Problems -- Treatment
Get the basics on treatment of various vision problems from the eye experts at WebMD.
- Understanding Vision Problems -- Prevention
Read tips about the prevention of vision problems and eye strain.
- Understanding Astigmatism -- Symptoms
Get the basics on astigmatism symptoms from WebMD.
- Understanding Vision Problems -- Symptoms
Get a list of symptoms for various vision problems from the eye experts at WebMD.
- Understanding Vision Problems -- the Basics
From nearsightedness to glaucoma, get the basics on vision problems from the experts at WebMD.
- Ocular Hypertension
If monitored, intraocular pressure, or pressure inside the eye, may not lead to glaucoma. Learn more here about the causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of ocular hypertension.
