At Vistasite we diagnose and treat most vision and eye disorders. Most common conditions are described below for your reference.

Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is currently a leading cause of blindness in the United States among caucasion population. This retinal disease affects central vision that is responsible for fine, detailed vision( reading, driving watching TV, etc). There are two main types of ARMD: dry and wet. The former is a`more common and less aggressive form of disease currently treated by eye vitamins. The latter, wet ARMD is more likely to cause severe visual impairment. Only recently a viable treatment for this condition has become available in the U.S. It is called Lucentis, injectable preparation that not only stabilizes the disease but also improves vision in many cases.

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Amblyopia
Amblyopia is reduced vision in one or both eyes. Although it is not a very common vision disorder( it affects only 5% of total population), it is important to diagnose it early. If detected early enough most amblyopic patients can be successfully treated. Having your child examined by an eye care professional is the only way to determine if amblyopia is present.

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Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a refractive error when light rays fail to focus in a single place on the retina. An astigmatic eye is commonly being described as being shaped like a football, instead of basketball. Even small amounts of astigmatism can cause night vision problems, glare, headaches, distortions, computer vision syndrome and tearing.

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Accomodative Vision Problem
Accomodative vision problems often result in inability to quickly shift focus from far to near. Eyestrain, eye pain, headache, coping problems, difficulty working on computer are some of the most common signs of accommodative dysfunction. Doctors art Vistasite are trained to detect, diagnose and treat accommodative problems with special glasses or vision therapy.

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Blepharitis
Blepharitis is a fairly common eye disease that affects outer edges of the lids where eyelashes originate.It can be caused by a number of infectious micro-orgamisms, but in most cases is related to seborrhea( a common skin condition) Some of the symptoms include crusty, thickened, inflamed eyelids, foreing body sensation, itching and scaly skin. Treatment is directed at physical removal of all the crust with lid scrubs, warm compresses and in more severe cases antibiotics.

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Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a collection of eye- and vision-related problems, associated with computer use. Most common symptoms of CVS include eyestrain, headache, blurred vision, difficulty in changing the focus of the eyes, glare sensitivity, eye irritation, contact lens discomfort, neck, shoulder and back pain.

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Convergence Insufficiency
Convergence problems often result from inability of the eye muscles to work together as a team. Constant or intermittent double vision, copyng problems, skipping lines during reading, headaches, tiredness and falling asleep during close or computer work are some of the most common symptoms of this binocular disorder. It can be treated with special eyeglasses or vision therapy.

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Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis ( commonly known as pink eye) is an inflammation of the outside mucus membranes of the eye. There are four main types of conjunctivitis, depending on the etiology: Viral, bacterial, allergic and chemical. Treatment depends on the underlying etiology and removal of the irritant. Sometimes conjunctivitis can be very contagious. In order to prevent it from spreading patients are advised to frequently wash their hands, not to share towels, cosmetics or eye drops and to promptly seek treatment.

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Dry eyes
Dry eyes is fairly common ocular condition that results in poor corneal wettability and, consequently compromised ocular health. Some of the symptoms include foreign body sensation, burning, redness, irritation, increased light sensitivity, blurry vision and even headaches. Different types of artificial tears are used to restore different layers of tear film. Our doctors of optometry will advise you on optimal moisturizing eye drop for your type of dry eye. More advanced and severe dry eye can be also treated with Restasis and/ or punctual plugs. Sometimes dry eye could be a sign of a systemic problem such as arthritis, diabetes, thyroid disfunction or other condition. Our doctors will advise you if you need further medical evaluation to determine the cause of your dry eye condition.

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Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a disease that affects small blood vessels in the retina causing them to bleed, swell and decrease amount of oxygen to the retina. In early stages diabetic retinopathy may cause blurry vision, or it may not produce any visual symptoms at all. As the disease progresses patient will notice cloudy vision, floaters and flashes. If left untreated diabetic retinopathy may lead to blindness. To detect diabetic retinopathy optometrist will dilate your eye and examine retina with special lenses and microscope. If you have diabetic retinopathy you may benefit from laser treatment that will slow down progression of the disease. All patients with diabetis should have a dilated eye exam at least one a year.

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Floaters
Floaters are spots, clouds or cobwebs moving in the field of vision. They are clumps of gel inside the vitreous body, jelly-like substance that fills the inner space of the eye. As we age the vitreous gel may shrink and form clumps and strands inside the eye causing floaters. The gel may also pull away or separate from the retina(the back wall of the eye) causing posterior vitreous detachment. When vitreous gel pulls on or rubs the retina you may experience flashes or streaks of lights. In more serious cases shrinking or pulling of the vitreous gel can lead to retinal tear, a true medical emergency which in turn may cause retinal detachment. Seeing floaters or fashes must be alarming and you should immediately consult your eye doctor.

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Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a disease in which the pressure in the eye increases and damages optic nerve. If left untreated damage to the optic nerve can result in severe vision loss and even blindness. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. Incidence of glaucoma increases with age. People with family history of glaucoma, African Americans and very nearsighted are at higher risk of developing disease. There are over two hundred types of glaucoma. Most common type, primary open angle glaucoma develops gradually, painlessly and usually without any symptoms. Narrow angle glaucoma is rarer type and sometimes occurs rapidly with symptoms of ocular pain, headache, nausea loss of vision and redness. If diagnosed and treated early glaucoma can be controlled. Our doctors of optometry will examine you for signs of glaucoma by checking your eye pressure with Goldman applanation tonometer, they will also examine your optic nerves and may perform pachymetry, visual field and GDx examination. Treatment of glaucoma includes eye drops and in some cases laser treatment or surgery.

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Hyperopia ( farsightedness)
Hyperopia ( farsightedness) occurs when distant objects are seen more clearly than objects at near. Small amounts of hyperopia can easily go undetected. However, even small amount of hyperopia can result in headaches, eyestrain, heavy eyes, tearing, intermittent blurry vision, computer vision syndrome and glare. Our eye doctors are trained to detect even smallest amount of hyperopia with special objective techniques.

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Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a congenital anomaly of the cornea in which its central part becomes thinner and protrudes forward in a cone shaped manner. It usually starts at puberty and affects both eyes. Correction and treatment is best achieved by fitting patient with rigid gas permeable lenses. Presently some corneal specialists advocate the use of Intacs, a procedure in which a corneal ring stabilizes and flattens bulging cornea. Another novel treatment for keratoconus was developed in Germany is called C3-R (corneal collagen cross-linking riboflavin). It is a non-invasive procedure that has been shown to strengthen thinned cornea. It is not FDA approved in the U.S. In severe cases of the condition where conservative treatment fails corneal transplantation is performed.

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Myopia ( nearsightedness)
Myopia ( nearsightedness) occurs when light rays that enter the eye through the pupil focus before the retina. People with myopia have difficulty seeing objects at a distance. If myopia is low to moderate, vision up close is often very good even without glasses.

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Strabismus
Strabismus occurs when one or both eyes turn in or out either sometimes or all the time. In strabismus signal traveling from the brain to the eye and between the eyes is malfunctioning. Since eyes are pointing in different directions, one image is suppressed. Because supression is painless a child or adult may not be aware that it is happening. There are, however some organic causes of eye turn and they must be addressed immediately, because they may be a sign of impending stroke, tumor or aneurism.


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