Seeing a Sparkly Visual Disturbance? It Could Be an Ocular Migraine
One December day, as I sat in front of my computer, a sparkling, glittery object took over my sight. A large crescent moon with shimmering silver sequins appeared in my eyes for about 20 minutes. I put my head down in my arms because I couldn’t continue to work. And then, worried it was a […]
Relief from dry eyes may not require special treatments or eye drops
Mayo Clinic Q&A DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My eyes have gotten drier as I’ve gotten older, and I’ve tried eye drops for relief. But some eye drops feel irritating, and others seem to have a rather thick consistency. What options do I have? ANSWER: Dry eyes occur when your tears — a mixture of water, fatty […]
Seeing a Future
Advances help age-related macular degeneration Just because you can read the words on this page now doesn’t mean that will always be the case. An aging population in the United States is facing an ocular health epidemic—but many people don’t yet see the problem. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes vision loss in more people […]
