Portland Eye Health

What is Macular Degeneration?

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a medical condition which usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field because of damage to the retina. […]

By |2016-02-29T14:14:03-08:00January 15th, 2013|Disease, Eye Health, Medical, Treatment|Comments Off on What is Macular Degeneration?

What is Dry Eye?

Dry eye occurs when the eye does not produce tears properly, or when the tears are not of the correct consistency and evaporate too quickly.In addition, inflammation of the surface of the eye may occur along with dry eye. If left untreated, this condition can lead to pain, ulcers, or scars on the cornea, and [...]

By |2014-05-20T11:44:34-07:00January 15th, 2013|Eye Health, Optometry|Comments Off on What is Dry Eye?

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye’s optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness. It is one of the main causes of blindness in the United States. However, with early treatment, you can often protect your eyes against serious vision loss. Therefore it is very important that it be [...]

By |2014-05-20T11:44:43-07:00January 14th, 2013|Optometry|Comments Off on January is Glaucoma Awareness Month