Eye Health

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Dry Eye: Common Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

February 13, 2014

Learn more about the causes dry eye and treatments to repair a tear in the film on the eye. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute
Categorized as: Eye Health
Tagged with: Andrew Eller MD, dry eye, eye care, eye drops, Leela Raju MD, ophthalmologist, tear film, tearing, vision
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What Causes Eye Twitching? About Ocular Myokymia

January 17, 2014

Ocular myokymia, commonly known as eyeball twitching, can be either twitching of the eyelids or the twitching of the eyeball. Learn more. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute
Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z
Tagged with: eye twitching, ocular myokymia
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What is Astigmatism?

January 8, 2014

Learn about astigmatism, an eye condition that causes symptoms like blurred vision and eyestrain. Discover treatment options. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute
Categorized as: Eye Health
Tagged with: astigmatism, Cholappadi Sundar Raj OD PhD, eye strain, far sightedness, fovea, glasses, headaches, hypermetropia, iris, laser vision correction surgery, myopia, nearsightedness, pupil, refractive error, refractive vision correction surgery, retina, soft contact lenses, UPMC Eye Center
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Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, or Optician: What’s the Difference?

December 20, 2013

Read this article to discover the difference between eye doctors and learn when you should visit an ophthalmologist, optometrist or optician. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute
Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z
Tagged with: board certified, contact lenses, Doctor of Optometry, eye specialist, eyeglasses, Ian Connoer MD, ophthalmologist, optician, optometrist, UPMC Eye Center
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What Are Eye Floaters?

December 12, 2013

Discover the symptoms of eye floaters, or vitreous floaters, which are common among older adults. Learn about your treatment options for eye floaters. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute
Categorized as: Eye Health
Tagged with: Denise Gallagher MD, diabetic retinopathy, dilated retina exam, eye floaters, ophthalmologist, retinal detachment, retinal tear, UPMC Eye Center, vitreous floaters, vitreous surgery
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Keeping Your Eyes Healthy While Wearing Contacts

December 6, 2013

Learn the easy steps you can take every day to protect and improve your eye health while wearing contact lenses. Healthy eyes are essential to your daily life. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute
Categorized as: Eye Health
Tagged with: Acanthamoeba, adenovirus, Amy Nau OD, chlorine, contact lens and low vision services, contact lenses, eye doctor, eye drops, eye health, eye infection, redness or irritation, sterile solutions