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Common
Disorders
At Skowron Eye Care we manage and treat eye diseases including pink
eye and glaucoma, prescribing medication when necessary. We handle
acute red eye conditions, trauma, and eye emergencies. And we enjoy
close co-management relationships with the finest eye surgeons in
the are for refractive eye surgery.
Some of the most common disorders are:
Age
Related Macular Degeneration - Acquired degenerative disease
which affects the central retina of patients most commonly over
the age of 60.
Astigmatism
- Astigmatism is a type of refractive error or glasses prescription.
Those with astigmatism have difficulty seeing clearly both at distance
and up close
Cataracts
- Cataracts are a progressive clouding of the internal lens of the
eye.
Conjunctivitis
- pink eye
Diabetic Eye
Disease - Diabetic Retinopathy is the most serious ocular complication
of diabetes.
Dry
Eye Syndrome - Dry Eye Syndrome is when the tear layer functioning
to keep the eyes moist and comfortable begins to decrease in production.
Flashes, Floaters, and Retinal Detachment
- The ability to visualize "floaters,"
dark specks or lines when looking against a light-colored background.
Glaucoma
- Progressive damage to the optic nerve and subsequent loss of visual
function.
Hyperopia
- The state in which the optics of the eye are not correctly proportioned
resulting in blurred vision.
Myopia
- Myopia is a type of refractive error or glasses prescription.
Those that have difficulty seeing at distance, but can see clearly
up close, are nearsighted or myopic
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