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Blocked tear duct

A blocked tear duct will prevent tears from draining properly, causing watery and irritated eyes. Learn what causes blocked tear ducts and about treatment.

Eye floaters

Small specks, cobweb-like strands or clouds that move across your vision are called eye floaters.

Eye diseases

Find information on common eye diseases, such as conjunctivitis, glaucoma, refractive errors, cataracts, colour blindness, diabetic retinopathy and keratoconus.

Macular degeneration

This incurable disease leads to loss of vision, but you can cut your risk of macular degeneration by making healthy lifestyle choices.

5 reasons to look after your eyes

It's common to develop serious eye conditions as you age, or through illness and injury, but there is plenty you can do to protect your eyes from damage.

Eye health tips for over-60s

Did you know that your eyes need 3 times as much light when you’re 60 as they did when you were 20 years old? Learn more about mature eyes here.

Correcting a squint (adult)

Strabismus surgery should make your eyes point in the same direction and improve any double vision.

Blurred vision

Blurred vision can be caused by several eye conditions or by an underlying disease, such as diabetes. Learn here what to do if you experience blurred vision.

What does an ophthalmologist do?

Ophthalmologists (also called eye doctors or eye surgeons) specialise in eye diseases. Learn what ophthalmologists do – they are not the same as optometrists.

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. It affects 1 in 10 Australians aged 80 and over – but glaucoma can also strike at any age.

Retinal diseases

Trusted information on retinal diseases and disorders, plus links to trusted resources.

Eye infections

Eye infections can be caused by either viruses or bacteria, or occasionally by a fungus. Learn about possible treatment options.

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is may be present from birth, develop as you age, or may be due to injury or disease. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options of astigmatism.

Refractive errors

Refractive errors are very common, causing blurred vision. Learn about short sightedness, astigmatism and other types of refractive errors here.

Retinal detachment

Retinal detachment is a medical emergency and you should go to hospital immediately if it happens.

Eye discharge

Do you have a discharge from the eyes? From styes to scratches, this can indicate an infection and could be caused by any number of conditions.

Stye

A stye occurs when the glands in your eyelids become blocked and get infected. You may notice a small red lump or swelling on your eyelid. Here's what to do.

Dry eye syndrome

Dry eye syndrome is a common condition that happens when your eyes don’t produce enough tears.

Laser eye surgery

Do you wear glasses? Read about a procedure that can correct your vision by reshaping your cornea with a beam of light – a laser.

Twitching eye

Spasms in the eyelid can signal fatigue, stress and in rare cases, multiple sclerosis. Learn about its causes and treatments and when to see a doctor.

Presbyopia

Presbyopia is a normal condition in which your eyes become less able to focus as you age. Learn how presbyopia changes your vision and how it can be corrected.

Trachoma

Did you know Australia is the only country in the developed world with trachoma, an eye infection that can cause blindness? Learn how to prevent it.

Blepharitis

Experiencing pain, heat and swelling in the eyelids? You could have blepharitis, inflammation that usually affects both eyes. Here’s how to treat it.

Colour blindness

Finding it hard to tell red from green, or blue from yellow, is colour blindness. In rare cases, a person can’t see colour at all. Learn more here.

Optic neuritis

Eye pain and sudden loss of vision? It could be optic neuritis, inflammation of the optic nerve. Learn about its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Uveitis

If left untreated, uveitis - or inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the wall of your eye, can lead to blindness. Here’s how to spot the symptoms.

Keratoconus

This eye condition changes the shape of the cornea, the dome-shaped window that covers the iris, distorting a person’s vision.

Retinitis pigmentosa

Tunnel vision and night blindness are just 2 of the symptoms caused by the genetic eye disorder retinitis pigmentosa. Learn more about it here.

Conjunctivitis

Known as ‘pink eye’, conjunctivitis is a contagious disease that turns the whites of the eye pink. Read about symptoms and treatments here.

Amblyopia (lazy eye)

The early diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia (lazy eye) with glasses, contact lenses or eye patches can prevent long-term vision problems.

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Search results for: "eye diseases"

Life stage

Blocked tear duct

Eye floaters

Eye diseases

Macular degeneration

5 reasons to look after your eyes

Eye health tips for over-60s

Correcting a squint (adult)

Blurred vision

What does an ophthalmologist do?

Glaucoma

Retinal diseases

Eye infections

Astigmatism

Refractive errors

Retinal detachment

Eye discharge

Stye

Dry eye syndrome

Laser eye surgery

Twitching eye

Presbyopia

Trachoma

Blepharitis

Colour blindness

Optic neuritis

Uveitis

Keratoconus

Retinitis pigmentosa

Conjunctivitis

Amblyopia (lazy eye)

Life stage

Blocked tear duct

Eye floaters

Eye diseases

Macular degeneration

5 reasons to look after your eyes

Eye health tips for over-60s

Correcting a squint (adult)

Blurred vision

What does an ophthalmologist do?

Glaucoma

Retinal diseases

Eye infections

Astigmatism

Refractive errors

Retinal detachment

Eye discharge

Stye

Dry eye syndrome

Laser eye surgery

Twitching eye

Presbyopia

Trachoma

Blepharitis

Colour blindness

Optic neuritis

Uveitis

Keratoconus

Retinitis pigmentosa

Conjunctivitis

Amblyopia (lazy eye)

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