Eyes & Vision: Causes & Risks
Retinal Detachment - Prevention
09/14/07, HealthwiseYou cannot prevent most cases of retinal detachment.
Motion Sickness - Symptoms
04/12/07, HealthwiseMotion sickness may cause:
Wolfram Syndrome
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - What Happens
11/23/07, HealthwiseFarsightedness (hyperopia) most commonly starts in early childhood, but normal development and lengthening of the eyeball during early childhood corrects the condition. If the child is still slightly farsighted when the eye has finished g
Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Cause
08/13/07, HealthwiseVision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is caused by damage to the light-detecting nerve cells in the macula. The cause of this damage to the nerve cells is unknown.
Diabetic Retinopathy - Cause
04/13/07, HealthwiseDiabetes damages small blood vessels throughout the body, leading to reduced blood flow. When these changes affect the tiny blood vessels in the eyes, diabetic retinopathy may develop.
Diabetic Retinopathy - What Increases Your Risk
04/13/07, HealthwiseYour risk of developing diabetic retinopathy depends largely on two factors: how long you have had diabetes and whether or not you have kept good control of your blood sugar.
Nearsightedness (Myopia) - Cause
07/07/07, HealthwiseMost nearsightedness (myopia) is caused by a natural change in the shape of the eyeball that makes it egg-shaped rather than round. This causes light to focus in front of the retina rather than directly on the retina. Nearsightedn
Nearsightedness (Myopia) - What Increases Your Risk
07/07/07, HealthwiseAsians and people who have a family history of nearsightedness are at increased risk for nearsightedness. Women have a greater risk for high myopia, or severe nearsightedness, than men do.
Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - Cause
11/23/07, HealthwiseFarsightedness (hyperopia) occurs when light entering the eye through the lens is focused behind the retina instead of directly on it (refractive error). This is caused by an eye that is too short, whose cornea is not curved enough, or wh
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