Corneal topography of someone with regular astigmatism. The cooler tones indicate the flatter parts of the cornea while the warmer tone...

Who makes prosthetic eyes? An ocularist is someone who fits and makes artificial, or prosthetic, eyes. Why would one need a prosthetic ey...

Brief anatomy review before beginning: The cornea is the clear part of the front of your eye. It is made up of 5 layers (or maybe 6 given  r...

What is myopia? Myopia is the fancy name for near-sightedness. Myopia causes vision to be  blurry in the distance.  It is the result of li...

image:  All About Vision What are meibomian glands? Meibomian glands are sebacous (oil) glands located in the upper and lower eye...

What is a CRVO? A central retinal vein occlusion ( CRVO ) occurs when there is an obstruction of  the central retinal vein , which is the m...

What is Demodex? Demodex is an 8-legged, microscopic mite . Two species live on humans:  Demodex folliculorum , which are found in the eyel...