by Eyecare Center of Leesburg | Oct 10, 2016 | education
Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve . The optic nerve, which carries information from the eye to the brain, is in the back of the eye. When the nerve is damaged, you can lose your vision. Your risk for glaucoma rises after age...
by Eyecare Center of Leesburg | Oct 10, 2016 | education
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that affects people with diabetes who have high blood glucose, or sugar, over a prolonged period of time, which untreated leads to blindness. Too much blood sugar can destroy the blood vessels in the back of the eye, preventing...
by Eyecare Center of Leesburg | Sep 21, 2016 | Eye treatment
High blood pressure We’re here for you! High Blood Pressure And your eyes Along with causing heart and kidney problems, untreated high blood pressure can also affect your eyesight and lead to eye disease. Hypertension can cause damage to the blood vessels in the...
by Eyecare Center of Leesburg | Sep 21, 2016 | education, Eye treatment
FlOATERS and flashers What was that?? Floaters and Flashers What are floaters? Floaters, also referred to as spots, are small, cloudy particles within the vitreous, the gel-like fluid that fills the inside of your eyes. They appear as small specs, clouds or...
by Eyecare Center of Leesburg | Sep 21, 2016 | Eye treatment
Conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis is one of the most common and treatable eye conditions in children and adults. Often called “pink eye,” it is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the tissue that lines the inside of the eyelid and the...
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