The human eye is made up of many different working parts, and is both delicate and powerful in nature. One of its most essential parts is the retina. The retina…

Each year, around 2.4 million Americans suffer from eye injuries or eye trauma. Nearly a third of these eye trauma cases occur in people ages 18 – 45 years old.…

The retina is a key part in how a person is able to see. It converts light into nerve signals and then sends them to the brain; this is how…

Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects around 10% of individuals who have macular degeneration. Wet AMD is more likely to cause a relatively sudden change in vision; resulting in serious…

I was raised in a small town in rural Ontario, Canada. Small town, meaning: we had one stop sign and a population of around 800 people. My parents immigrated to…

The macula is a small area in the central retina that helps to provide color vision for seeing fine detail, driving and reading. When there is a small break in…

Diabetes is a disease which affects the blood sugar and insulin levels in the body. While it is more commonly known that patients with diabetes are at a higher risk…

Digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome, is becoming more common among patients of all ages nowadays. Over 70% of digital device users suffer from digital eye strain.…

Eye floaters and flashes are caused by the age-related shrinking in the vitreous (a jelly-like substance) that fills the back of the eye. Floaters will look like small floating spots,…

Macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in adults over the age of sixty five. Because of this, it is also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).…