Eye Disease Diagnosis & Management at Glencoe Optometrists

You may have already dealt with troublesome conjunctivitis (also known as pink eye) if you have small children. Pink eye is highly contagious and has several possible causes.

Visit Glencoe Optometrists if you suspect someone in your household has pink eye. We can perform a professional examination to determine if the cause of infection is viral, allergic, or bacterial. Remember, self-diagnosing and treating this condition can slow recovery.

Cataracts are a natural part of the aging process. Your eye’s lens experiences a gradual clouding, which results in blurred vision.

Cataracts develop naturally and gradually, but some risk factors can exacerbate your chances of developing them earlier in life, like:

• Family history
• Smoking
• Excessive alcohol use
• Overexposure to UV lights and rays
• Side effects from diseases or medications
• Eye injuries

Symptoms of cataracts can include:

• Blurred vision
• Issues with colour vision
• Light sensitivity
• Double vision
• Difficulties seeing at night

Surgery is an option for cataracts; it’s a common procedure in North America, due to its exceptionally high success rate.

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that cause progressive damage to the optic nerve. This condition is often called the “silent thief of sight,” because it develops gradually; many patients are unaware of its presence until the most advanced stages.

There are a few risk factors that may exacerbate your likelihood of developing glaucoma, like:

• Family medical history
• Ethnicity
• Age
• Myopia
• Diabetes
• Elevated eye pressure

Early diagnosis and swift treatment can help manage glaucoma and prevent vision loss. Keeping up with your routine eye examinations is essential to optimal visual health.

Contact us for your next appointment!

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes damage to the macula, a small, but essential part of the eye responsible for central vision, which is located at the retina’s centre.

Like many other eye diseases, there are few noticeable symptoms at the onset of this condition. Typically, vision is already compromised before the patient notices any changes to their vision.

AMD has 2 forms, dry and wet:

• Dry AMD: When drusen (small lipid deposits) accumulate underneath the macula, it results in dry AMD. Dry AMD is typically less severe than wet AMD.
• Wet AMD: Wet AMD moves quickly, forming new blood vessels under the macula. These new blood vessels can leak blood and other fluids, causing permanent damage to the macula.