Patient Education

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is when pressure in your head rises, causing vision problems and headaches. This high pressure comes from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that does not flow out of the brain as it should. The pressure affects the eye’s optic disc and nerve, eventually causing vision

If you have vision in only one eye, it is very important to protect that eye. Keeping your functioning eye healthy and safe protects your lifestyle too. Without adequate vision in your functioning eye, you may no longer be able to: Work Read Drive Play sports Enjoy certain social activities Live independently

Low vision is when you have lost a certain amount of eyesight. With low vision it is hard or impossible to do many of your normal tasks. Low vision can happen at any age. While more common in those over 50, normal aging itself does not cause low vision. You can have low vision because of eye injuries

Migraine is a common condition usually involving a throbbing headache, sometimes on one side. There can be visual symptoms too, though not always. These can include seeing zigzag lines, shimmering or colored lights, or flashes of light in one side of your vision. You can also have the visual symptoms

Photokeratitis is when your eyes get sunburned. This happens when your eyes are exposed to UV rays from the sun or from an artificial source like tanning beds. Snow blindness is another type of photokeratitis that happens when UV light is reflected off ice and snow. Symptoms of photokeratitis can include

Eye injuries are common. About half of all eye injuries happen at home. Nearly 9 out of 10 eye injuries could be prevented simply by wearing protective eyewear. There are different kinds of safety glasses, masks and goggles designed for all kinds of uses. Follow tips for eye safety, at home, in sports