Eye Conditions

Diabetic Retinopathy (sometimes referred to as DR) is a complication of diabetes that damages the blood vessels that supply the retina.

Cataracts, a clouding and degradation of the lens of the eye, is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in those over age 40.

Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy (MCNP) is when the blood flow of cranial nerves in your head is blocked. As a result, you may not be able to move your eye a certain way.

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammation (swelling) of the arteries, which are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Histoplasmosis is a disease that can develop when you breathe infected airborne spores into your lungs. The spores that cause it come from the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.

Uveitis occurs when the middle layer of the eyeball gets red and swollen. This layer, called the uvea, has many blood vessels that keep the eye nourished.