Cataract Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Cataract manifests itself in painless visual disturbances such as blurred vision, sensitivity to light, glare, reduced vision, disturbances in color vision, seeing a veil of light, and double vision in one eye. It is the most common cause of blindness worldwide. The disease is usually characterized by a slow progression over several years. An … Cataract Causes and Treatment

Dexamethasone Eye Drops

Products Various eye drops containing dexamethasone as suspensions and solutions are commercially available in many countries (Dexafree UD, Maxidex, Spersadex mono, combination products). Structure and properties Dexamethasone (C22H29FO5, Mr = 392.5 g/mol) exists as a white, crystalline, and odorless powder that is practically insoluble in water and is therefore prepared as a suspension. The solutions … Dexamethasone Eye Drops

Dry Eyes: Causes and Remedies

Background The tear film is the outermost connection between the surface of the eye and the environment and is involved in the visual process. It moisturizes, protects and nourishes the eye. It is an aqueous gel containing water, mucins, salts, antibacterial proteins and antibodies, vitamin A, and lipids, among other substances, and is distributed over … Dry Eyes: Causes and Remedies

Eye Irritation

Symptoms Acute nonspecific eye irritation manifests itself in symptoms such as foreign body sensation, eye tearing, redness, burning, and swelling. Causes Possible causes include external irritants and eye strain: Smoke, dust, heat, cold, wind, dry air, air conditioning, chlorinated water. Sunlight, UV rays see also under snow blindness. Wearing contact lenses Chemicals, medicines, for example, … Eye Irritation