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What Is Macular Degeneration? What is Macular Degeneration? Macular degeneration or age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common condition which usually happens to people in their 50’s and 60’s. Age-related macular degeneration causes deterioration of the central area of the retina of the eyes. This area is known as the macula and it controls our visual acuity, ensuring our …

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An ophthalmologist is a medical and surgical eye doctor, an optometrist is an eye doctor who gives vision care and routine eye care service, an optician is a customer care representative in a vision care store or in an optometrist’s office.

Watery eyes, also known as teary eyes or weeping eyes, is a common complaint for people of all ages. Watery eyes are especially common for infants, as their tear duct can be slow to fully develop and open. A tear duct is a small tube that allows your tears to drain from your eyes to your nose.

Presbyopia is defined as the gradual loss of your eye’s ability to focus on nearby objects.

Uncomfortable glasses are a nightmare and…

Color blindness is a term for when someone is unable to see colors in a normal way. Although this online color blindness test does not replace an eye exam performed by a eye doctor, it can help get an idea of your vision correction needs.

Want to test your eyesight without a trip to the optician? Online vision tests are a pretty good way to make that possible.

Find out how to clean your sunglasses.

Pupillary distance (PD) is the distance between your two pupils. Near PD is the distance between your pupils when you’re looking at an object closeby, because your pupils are closer together.

If you’re a sports fanatic and you also wear a pair of prescription glasses, you should know that this can be very difficult to pair.