Project Category: Other Eye Condition

Usually triggered by a virus in the conjunctiva, the thin clear tissue covering the front of the eye, conjunctivitis is a common and uncomfortable eye condition that can be caused by infections, allergies or irritants. Highly contagious, but not damaging to vision, infection usually begins in one eye but the condition can spread to the...

Cataracts are cloudy areas that form in the lens, a transparent structure that lets light into the eye. A cataract causes part of the lens to become opaque. Light does not pass through easily, and vision becomes blurry, like looking through a fogged-up window. The cloudier the lens, the worse vision will be. Cataracts are...