Wilmer Eye Institute Health Information Center Below you will find a list of conditions treated at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Click on the condition to learn more about it and how it is treated here. For more information about eye-related conditions, please visit the health information on the Johns Hopkins Hospital web site.
When a natural cornea transplant is not an option, artificial corneas may work.
Astigmatism FAQ
Symptoms include blurred vision, both near and distant eye strain, headaches, and frequent squinting -- which may occur as a result of eye strain and headache.
Cataracts
Appearing as cloudy areas in the eye's lens, cataracts cause loss of vision and eventually blindness.
Corneal Disease
Wilmer specialists diagnose and treat a wide variety of diseases and injuries to the cornea such as infections and scratches.
Diabetic Retinopathy
This common complication of diabetes can cause swelling of the retina (macular edema) and mild to moderate blurring of vision.
Dry Eye/Sjogren's Syndrome
Characteristic symptoms include sandy or burning sensation, discomfort, blurred vision, and redness of the eye that progress as the day goes on.
Eye Infections
Physicians treat viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections of the eye and potentially serious complications of allergies and infections.
Eye Tumors
Affecting vision, tumors usually arise as retinoblastoma in children and melanoma in adults.
Fuchs Dystrophy
Blurred vision may be first sign of Fuchs Dystrophy. Other symptoms include coarse, rough feelings in the eye, occasionally accompanied by sharp pains; discomfort in bright light; and halos around lights.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a vision-threatening disorder characterized by reduced vision, blurred vision, halos around lights at night, and a haziness in the cornea.
Inflamed and Irritated Eyes
Includes conditions Allergic and Chronic Conjunctivitis, Blephartis, Episcleritis, Keratitis (Corneal Ulcers), Ocular Citatrical Pemphigoid/Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, Pterygium, Scleritis, and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Low Vision and Visual Rehabilitation
Low Vision, caused by a variety of diseases, is a collective term for vision loss that cannot be reversed by glasses, medication, or surgery.
Macular Degeneration
Not easily detectable, macular degeration is the leading cause of severe, permanent vision loss in Americans over 50.
Nearsightedness, Farsightedness and Astigmatism
Difficulty in seeing objects close-up, far away, and other blurry vision is caused by irregular eyeballs.
Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery
Wilmer surgeons can correct the eye's appearance if damaged or changed by time.
Strabismus (e.g. "Crossed Eyes") and Amblyopia ("Lazy Eye")
Wilmer's Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service specializes in the treatment of strabismus (deviated eyes) in both children and adults, amblyopia (known as "lazy eye"), and more.
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