{"id":12466,"date":"2021-06-06T09:36:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T09:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=12466"},"modified":"2021-12-07T09:59:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T09:59:06","slug":"eye-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/\">Home<\/a>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/\">Primary Eye Care<\/a>\u00a0&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/\">Guide to Eye Conditions<\/a> &gt; Eye Conditions<\/p>\r\n<h2>Eye Conditions<\/h2>\r\n<h2>What would you like to learn about?<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"childpage-summary\"><ul>\n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/4-frequent-eye-diseases\/\">The 4 Frequent Eye Conditions<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\"><p>Have you been told you have an eye disease or need eye surgery? This guide will help you understand the 4 most common eye conditions:<\/p>\n...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/4-frequent-eye-diseases\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/4-frequent-eye-diseases\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Doctor-And-Patient-In-Ophthalm_1280x853-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Doctor-And-Patient-In-Ophthalm_1280x853-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Doctor-And-Patient-In-Ophthalm_1280x853-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Doctor-And-Patient-In-Ophthalm_1280x853-1024x683-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Doctor-And-Patient-In-Ophthalm_1280x853-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/eyelid-hygiene-why-is-it-important\/\">Eyelid Hygiene: Why is it Important?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Eyelids are essential for comfortable eyes and clear vision. Eyelids contain the thinnest skin on the body, being made of intricate layers of skin, muscle,...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/eyelid-hygiene-why-is-it-important\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/eyelid-hygiene-why-is-it-important\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nutrition-american-girl-orange-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nutrition-american-girl-orange-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nutrition-american-girl-orange-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nutrition-american-girl-orange-1024x682-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nutrition-american-girl-orange-1024x682-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/do-i-have-bells-palsy\/\">Do I have Bell&#8217;s Palsy?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Over 40,000 people in the United States are affected by Bell\u2019s Palsy every year. Bell&#8217;s palsy is a condition that causes temporary facial muscular weakening...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/do-i-have-bells-palsy\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/do-i-have-bells-palsy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/bellp-300x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/bellp-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/bellp-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/bellp-640x240.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/bellp.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/asteroid-hyalosis\/\">Asteroid Hyalosis<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Approximately 1 in every 200 people will be diagnosed with asteroid hyalosis during their lifetime. Most people believe that if they have a problem with...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/asteroid-hyalosis\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/asteroid-hyalosis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/asthy-300x177.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/asthy-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/asthy.png 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/treatments-for-ocular-melanoma\/\">Treatments for Ocular Melanoma<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Ocular melanoma is a rare form of eye cancer, affecting over 5 in a million people each year.\u00a0 What is ocular melanoma? Ocular melanoma is...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/treatments-for-ocular-melanoma\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/treatments-for-ocular-melanoma\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/middle-aged-woman-wearing-eyeglasses-640-300x164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/middle-aged-woman-wearing-eyeglasses-640-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/middle-aged-woman-wearing-eyeglasses-640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/treatments-for-eye-floaters\/\">Treatments for Eye Floaters<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">If eye floaters are affecting your vision, effective treatments are now available to give you relief. Eye floaters cause visual disturbances and can become so...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/treatments-for-eye-floaters\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/treatments-for-eye-floaters\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/float2-300x164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/float2-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/float2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ptosis-why-is-my-eyelid-drooping\/\">Ptosis: Why Is My Eyelid Drooping?\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">What is ptosis? Ptosis, commonly referred to as a droopy eyelid, occurs when the upper eyelid droops down over the eye. A droopy eyelid can...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ptosis-why-is-my-eyelid-drooping\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ptosis-why-is-my-eyelid-drooping\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eyeglasses-Frames-5-640-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eyeglasses-Frames-5-640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eyeglasses-Frames-5-640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eyeglasses-Frames-5-640-427x427.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Eyeglasses-Frames-5-640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/bells-palsy\/\">Bell&#8217;s Palsy<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">What is Bell&#8217;s palsy? Bell\u2019s Palsy is a condition that causes the muscles on one side of your face to droop or become stiff, either...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/bells-palsy\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/bells-palsy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Happy-Mature-Man-2_Thumbnail-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Happy-Mature-Man-2_Thumbnail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Happy-Mature-Man-2_Thumbnail.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ocular-oncology\/\">Ocular Oncology<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">What is ocular oncology? Ocular oncology involves the diagnosis and treatment of all tumors that occur in or around the eye\u2014 tumors of the eyelid,...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ocular-oncology\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ocular-oncology\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Eyes-Colorful-Abstract-1280x853-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Eyes-Colorful-Abstract-1280x853-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Eyes-Colorful-Abstract-1280x853-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Eyes-Colorful-Abstract-1280x853-1024x682-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Eyes-Colorful-Abstract-1280x853-1024x682-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ocular-rosacea\/\">Ocular Rosacea<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Of the more than 16 million people in the United States who have rosacea, more than 60% will experience eye-related symptoms.\u00a0 More than 10% of...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ocular-rosacea\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ocular-rosacea\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rosa-300x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rosa-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rosa-768x308.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rosa-640x256.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rosa.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    <\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you been told you have an eye disease or need eye surgery? There are 4 main eye diseases, and many others than can impact your vision. 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