Common Conditions and Diseases That Affect the Eye

Cataract
Cataracts are responsible for the majority of cases of both blindness and visual impairment worldwide.
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma could be called a silent destroyer of vision, because, although it is an important cause of blindness, it generally produces no pressure, no pain, and, other than in exceptional circumstances where intraocular pressure (IOP) is tremendously elevated, no visual symptoms. Glaucoma affects an estimated 1 in 200 people aged 50 years and younger, and 1 in 10 over age 80.
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Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people aged 60 years and older.
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is the major ophthalmic complication of diabetes. It occurs in an estimated 40% of patients with diabetes, and in 20%, this retinopathy will become vision-threatening.
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Other Important Conditions
Other important ocular conditions where Healthy Sight Counseling plays a role include pterygium and pinguecula, low vision, and tumors of the eyelids and conjunctiva.
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Women’s Health
Two thirds of the blind and visually impaired are women. Because they tend to live longer, particularly in developed countries, women are at a greater risk for age-related ocular diseases, such as macular degeneration and cataract. Women also face distinct Healthy Sight challenges related to the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy and menopause and in their increased susceptibility to a number of potentially-vision threatening systemic diseases—especially autoimmune disorders.
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