Also known as retrolental fibroplasia, affects certain premature infants. Those at the highest risk weigh less than three pounds and are delivered prior to week 31. This eye disorder usually affects both eyes and can lead to vision issues and even blindness over the course of a lifetime. Risk Factors and Causes One of the […]
Information About Retinitis Pigmentosa
A disorder that decreases vision over time, due to loss of function in the retina of the eye. Side and night visions get worse over time and, if the disease advances, central vision often gets worse as well. Symptoms Each individual who has retinitis pigmentosa will experience it in a different way. How fast the […]
Understanding Cataracts
Whenever the lens of the eye clouds over, it’s known as a cataract. The eye condition can occur in either eye and negatively affects vision. In most cases, cataracts develop as a person ages, more than 2.5 million Canadians have cataracts. The Different Types of Cataracts The different types of cataracts include: Congenital cataracts, which […]