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Mohs surgery is done to remove basal cell and squamous cell cancers on the eyelid or around the eyes. You will be awake during the surgery. But your eye will be numbed so you can’t feel anything and your doctor can give you medicine to help you relax. Your surgeon tries to remove only the tissue that

Macular edema is swelling in the back of the eye caused by a build-up of fluid. It can lead to permanent vision loss if left untreated. Symptoms include blurry/distorted vision and seeing colors as dull or washed-out. See an ophthalmologist for an exam as soon as you have any of these symptoms. Macular

Macular hole is when a circular opening forms in your macula. As the hole forms, things in your central vision will look blurry, wavy or distorted. As the hole grows, a dark or blind spot appears in your central vision. A macular hole does not affect your peripheral (side) vision.

Macular PuckerMacular pucker happens when wrinkles or bulges form on your macula, affecting your central vision. In some cases, you won’t need treatment. Instead, your ophthalmologist may change your glasses or contact lens prescription to improve your vision. If your symptoms are more serious, you

Macular telangiectasia (MacTel) is a disease affecting the macula, causing loss of central vision. In the early stages, people with MacTel will have no symptoms. As the disease progresses, you may have blurring, distorted vision, and loss of central vision. Because MacTel has no early symptoms, it is

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue. Marfan syndrome can affect many different parts of the body. Eye problems are common in people with Marfan syndrome. Most people with Marfan syndrome have myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. More than half of people

Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy (MCNP) is when there is a blockage in blood flow to nerves in your head. As a result, muscles that move your eyes do not work properly. You have trouble moving your eyes a certain way, and you have double vision. Sometimes you have blurry vision or a droopy eyelid. MCNP

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

Your ophthalmologist has recommended you use a type of medicine called a miotic. This kind of medicine is helpful in treating glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease that affects your eye’s optic nerve, possibly leading to blindness. The optic nerve connects your eye to your brain so you can see. Glaucoma

Myasthenia gravis is a disorder that causes muscles to weaken and tire easily. The disorder can affect muscles that control eye and eyelid movement. The disease can affect the muscles of the face, eyes, arms, and legs. It can also affect the muscles used for chewing, swallowing, talking, and breathing.

Myopia is becoming more common in children. Longer eyes (length-wise) and steeper corneas can cause myopia. Myopia raises the risk of eye disease as you get older. While you cannot reverse myopia, new treatments may help slow its progession in children. Treatments aimed at slowing eye growth include

Nearsightedness is when close-up objects look clear but distant objects are blurry. Nearsightedness is a common eye focusing disorder. The nearsighted eye is too long or too steeply curved. Light then falls short of the retina causing blurry vision. Other symptoms include squinting, eye strain, or difficulty

A nevus is a common, colored growth in your eye, similar to a mole on your skin. An eye nevus is usually harmless. However, it needs to be watched regularly because, like a skin mole, it could possibly develop into cancer of the eye. You should have a nevus checked by an ophthalmologist every year throughout

Nystagmus is when the eyes move rapidly and it cannot be controlled. Eyes can move side to side, up and down, or in a circular motion. There are two types of nystagmus: congenital and acquired. Congenital nystagmus starts in infancy. Acquired nystagmus happens later in life. Some cases of acquired nystagmus

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