Eye Conditions

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people over age 60. It occurs when the small central portion of the retina, known as the macula, deteriorates.

If the lens becomes cloudy, the light reaching the retina is blurred and distorted, and your vision is affected. This clouded lens is called a cataract, and it...

The cornea is the clear outer layer at the front of the eye. The cornea is shaped like a dome and helps your eye to focus light so you can see clearly.

The way you feel about yourself has a great impact on how you think, act, and interact with others. It can also affect the way you are perceived by others.

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness the United States. The elevated blood sugar seen with diabetes can cause vision loss by damaging s...

Cancer of the eye and orbit are malignancies that start and grow in the tissue of the eye. A malignancy is a group of cancer cells. If left untreated...

Glaucoma is not just one eye disease, but a group of eye conditions resulting in optic nerve damage, which causes loss of vision.

Graves’ Disease is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the thyroid gland, the orbital tissues around the eyes, and occasionally the skin of the lower leg. The swelling of soft tissues caused by the immune system attack in the orbit cause the eyes to bulge and the eyelids to retract.

Over the past 15 years, nearly 500 genes that contribute to inherited eye diseases have been identified. Disease-causing mutations are associated with many ocu...

People who have eye disease that is not correctable with standard refractive glasses, medical treatment or a surgical procedure, yet do have some remaining vis...

Numerous disorders are considered to be in the realm of neuro-ophthalmology and are evaluated by the neuro-ophthalmology service.

For children, good vision is extremely important because it is so intrinsically involved with learning and development.

At the UCSD Shiley Eye Institute, we offer an array of aesthetic procedures that can help rejuvenate your appearance.

Your cornea is the clear front part of your eye. It is like a window that controls and focuses the light coming into the eye. If your cornea has an irregular shape, the light does not focus properly.

The retina is a thin layer of tissue on the inside back wall of your eye, containing millions of light-sensitive cells and other nerve cells that receive and organize visual information. Your retina sends this information to the brain through your optic nerve, enabling you to see.

When you look at an object, you're using several muscles to move both eyes to focus on it. If you have a problem with the muscles, the eyes don't work properly.

Thyroid Eye Disease is a more broad term for patients with the typical eye findings of Graves' disease. However, since not all patients with these typical eye findings have a thyroid abnormality or hyperthyroidism, the broader term Thyroid Eye Disease or TED is used.

According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), uveitis is a general term describing a group of inflammatory diseases that produces swelling and destroys eye tissues. These diseases can slightly reduce vision or lead to severe vision loss.