Patient Education

Ocular hypertension is when the pressure inside your eye is higher than normal. This can lead to glaucoma, an eye disease that causes vision loss. Ocular hypertension does not have any signs or symptoms, so it is important to see your ophthalmologist regularly. If your eye pressure is high enough to

Ocular melanoma (melanoma in or around the eye) is a type of cancer that develops in the cells that produce pigment. Pigment gives color to your eyes and skin. Ocular melanoma is very rare. It usually develops in the middle layer of the eye, which is called the uvea. No one knows for sure why people

Optic neuritis is swelling of your optic nerve, the nerve that connects your eye to your brain. Symptoms include blurry or dim vision, colors appearing faded, pain in your eye socket and pain when you move your eyes. People who have had mumps, measles, flu or multiple sclerosis are more likely to get

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non- invasive imaging test. OCT uses light waves to take cross-section pictures of your retina. With OCT, your ophthalmologist can see each of the retina’s distinctive layers. This allows your ophthalmologist to map and measure their thickness. These measurements

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

Pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) happens when the pigment rubs off the back of your iris. This extra pigment floats around in other parts of the eye, besides the iris, where it is supposed to be. This can cause eye pressure problems and lead to pigmentary glaucoma. If you have PDS, you should see your