Eye Conditions

This page lists all of our patient articles about eye conditions in one place, sorted by topic. Click any title to read the full article.

If you have questions about your eyes, our eye doctors and Retina Specialists are here to help. A comprehensive eye exam is a good place to start.

Retina and Macula

Floaters and Flashes
Why you may see flashes of light or floaters, and when they can be a sign of something more serious.
Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the gradual loss of central vision it can cause.

Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
The basics of how diabetes affects eye health, and what can be done to protect your vision.
Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Swelling of the macula that blurs central vision: symptoms, tests and treatment from our Retina Specialists.
Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR)
Our patient guide to non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).
The #1 Cause of Blindness in Adults Isn’t What You’d Think
How high blood sugar can lead to eye problems, including the two most common diabetic eye diseases.

Beware The Silent Thief of Sight
How glaucoma can affect vision without warning, and why regular eye exams matter.
What Is Ocular Hypertension?
Higher-than-normal pressure inside the eye, and how it is different from glaucoma.
Why Glaucoma Testing is Important
Why the most common type of glaucoma often has no symptoms early on, and why testing matters.

Cataract Awareness Month
Cataract causes, symptoms and treatments.
Cataract Awareness Month: Prevent Blindness
What a cataract is, and how learning about cataracts can help you protect your eyes.
Choosing the Right Cataract Treatment
How a cataract clouds the lens of the eye, and the different cataract procedures to choose from.

Bacterial Keratitis
An inflammatory condition of the cornea that can affect contact lens wearers: symptoms and treatment.
Computer Vision Syndrome
Eye strain and eye pain from long hours of looking at screens.
Contact Lenses and Eye Infections
The risk of eye infections from wearing contact lenses, and how to protect your vision.
Dry Eye Awareness Month
An overview of dry eyes, one of the most common eye conditions.
Dry Eyes: Causes and Treatments
When your eyes do not make enough tears, or the right kind of tears, and why treatment matters.
Keratoconus: What It Is and How to Treat It
A rare eye condition that affects about one in 2,000 people, and what it involves.
What Is Photokeratitis?
A painful “sunburn” of the eye caused by too much ultraviolet (UV) light.

Acute and Chronic Uveitis
Inflammation inside the eye around the colored part of the eye (iris), also called iritis.
Allergies and Your Eyes
Itchy eyes during allergy season, and why the Willamette Valley can be hard on allergy sufferers.
Episcleritis and Scleritis
Two kinds of inflammation of the outer covering of the eye, and how they differ.
Eye Allergies: Causes, Types and Treatments
Why allergens cause red, itchy eyes, and the different types of eye allergies.
Is Eye Twitching All in Your Head?
Twitching of the eyelid: what it is and what is thought to cause it.
Is Your Eye Pink? It May (or May Not) be Pink Eye
The many reasons eyes turn pink or red, including pink eye (conjunctivitis).
Styes and Chalazions
Bumps on the eyelid: how styes and chalazions are alike and how they differ.
What Causes Excessive Blinking?
Why blinking matters, and when too much blinking may be a sign of another condition.
What is Blepharitis?
Inflammation of the eyelids, and its two types.
What Is Thyroid Eye Disease?
An autoimmune disorder that inflames the muscles that move the eye: causes, symptoms and treatments.

Amblyopia – A Worldwide Threat to Children’s Vision
Amblyopia, and why an early eye exam for your child matters.
Infant Eye Examinations
When babies should have their first eye exam, and why early detection matters.
What Is Retinoblastoma?
A rare eye cancer that is most common in young children.
What Is Strabismus?
Crossed eyes: causes, symptoms and treatments.

Color Vision and Color Blindness
How we see color, and why some people cannot tell certain colors apart.
Diplopia and Prism Correction
What can happen to your vision when the eyes do not stay aligned.
Foreign Bodies: A Pain in the Eye
That feeling of something stuck in your eye, and what to know about it.
Four Rare Eye Diseases that Ophthalmologist Treat
Four uncommon eye diseases, including Charles Bonnet syndrome.
Migraines and Vision
The ways migraines can affect vision, with or without pain.
Sinus Infections and Eye Issues
How sinus infections can affect the eyes, which sit close to the sinuses.
The Four Refractive Errors
The most common cause of poor vision, when the eye cannot focus light properly.
What Are Eye Freckles?
Eye freckles (nevi): what they are, their types and causes, and why monitoring matters.
What Is Hyphema?
Blood in the front part of the eye, usually from an injury, and why prompt care matters.
What Is Ischemic Optic Neuropathy?
Sudden vision loss caused by a lack of blood flow to the optic nerve.

Epiretinal Membrane (Macular Pucker)
Case report, August 2026: a patient with blurred central vision in the left eye.
Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) and Retinal Tear following cataract surgery
Case report, August 2026: a patient with a PVD and retinal tear after cataract surgery.
Retinal Detachment Managed with In-Office Gas Injection and Subsequent Laser
Case report with Vincent Todaro, PA-C, September 2026: a retinal detachment of the left eye.

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