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What Is a Detached Retina?

March 17, 2017

A detached retina may result in vision loss if not treated by a trained medical professional. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of retinal detachment.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Eye Center

Categorized as: Eye Health

Tagged with: blindness, detached retina, eye health, eye injury, retina, retinal detachment, vision loss
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The Importance of Eye Exams

February 27, 2014

Learn more about the importance of eye exams and what to expect during your visit with the eye doctor.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Eye Center

Categorized as: Eye Health

Tagged with: cataracts, diabetes, eye doctor, eye exam, glaucoma, macular degeneration, optometrist, retina, Scott Drexler DO, UPMC Eye Center, vision
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What is Astigmatism?

January 8, 2014

Learn about astigmatism, an eye condition that causes symptoms like blurred vision, and discover how you can treat it with contact lenses or glasses.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Eye Center

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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