We don’t always have time to create dedicated web-pages to everything we see, so we created a list of common conditions in this eye disease glossary that we evaluate and treat everyday so you can find out more from a knowledgeable source we trust to get you research based information.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? there are a few great websites dedicated to educating people about eye care conditions that are listed first.
Eye care websites:
This National Eye Institute (NEI) page list of eye conditions and diseases, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology has a much more exhaustive than our glossary, and includes information about nearly every eye condition there is. The NEI is a part of the US’s National Institute of Health.
WebMD Eye Care Center has some useful information, but can cause patients to misdiagnose themselves with all kinds of rare diseases. (Please note, our doctors strongly advise against googling eye conditions, if you’re concerned please call us.)
All About Vision is just that: a website dedicated to taking medical speaking and explaining it for the rest of us.
Vision Health Alliance is a website created to explain refractive error (why you need glasses) and other basics about eye care. This is a newer website, and does a great job with lots of things patients have questions about including digital eye strain. Created to improve upon the American Optometric Associate’s patient education, this site is much easier to navigate.
When should my child have their first eye exam? Between 6 months and 1 year old. We see infants all the time.
How do I figure out what glasses look good on me? This website is a great guide.
Glossary of Common Eye Diseases:
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (aka AMD)
- Blindness & Low Vision
- Cataract
- Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) & urgent issues
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Dry Eye (deep dive report)
- Floaters
- Glaucoma
- Keratoconus (corneal ectasia)
- Lazy Eye (aka Ambylopia)
- Macular Hole
- Macular Pucker (aka epiretinal membrane)
- Migraine with Aura
- Myokymia (Eye Lid Twitch)
- Posterior Vitreous Detachment (aka PVD)
- Rare conditions resources from NIH
- Refractive Error
- Myopia-nearsighted (with no glasses on you see well up close)
- Hyperopia-farsighted (you see well far away with no glasses on)
- Astigmatism (everything is distorted without glasses)
- Presbyopia (your focusing ability doesn’t work well anymore and you need reading glasses)
- Digital Eye Strain (helped w/ blue light protection)
- Retinal Detachment
Note: Our eye disease glossary is here to help you understand a condition that you or a loved one may have been diagnosed with, and is not intended to diagnose or treat. Eyecare Associates is not responsible for the content on these web sites.
If you have questions about your eye condition, please make an appointment with one of our providers by scheduling online, or call or text us at 816-524-8900.
Last updated January 2022 by Laura Nennig, OD who is an owner and doctor at Eyecare Associates.
