Patient Care

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Patient Care

AIDS-Related Eye Problems

Allergic Conjunctivitis

Amblyopia (lazy eye)

Aniridia

Astigmatism

Bags (fat prolapse)

Blepharitis

Blepharospasm

Cataract

Chalazion

Color Blindness

Conjunctivitis (pink eye)

Diabetic Retinopathy

Double Vision (diplopia)

Dry Eye

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Floaters

Genetic Eye Disorders

Glaucoma

Graves' Disease

Herpes

Hyperopia

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Keratitis (corneal infection)

Keratoconus

Low Vision

Lyme Disease

Macular Degeneration

Macular Hole

Melanoma

Migraine (headache)

Myasthenia Gravis

Myopia (nearsightedness)

Nystagmus

Optic Neuritis

Pterygium

Ptosis (drooping eyelid)

Retinal Detachment

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Shingles

Sports Eye Injuries

Strabismus

Stye

Systemic Disease and the Eye

Tearing

Thyroid Eye Disease

Trauma

Uveitis

Wrinkles


 

Eye Conditions

Macular Hole

Macular holes may be caused by eye injuries, certain eye disease, and eye inflammation, but generally result from the normal aging process. Vitreous is firmly attached to the central portion of the retina (the macula) as the vitreous shrinks, as it does with normal aging, and moves a hole can be formed at the macula.

Signs and Symptoms

  • Decreased central vision for both distance and reading activities

  • Distortion in central vision, a small defect in the central vision where small letters may disappear

  • Distorted "wavy" or blurred central vision

  • Central gray area or blind spot in more severe cases

  • Spontaneous, partial or total loss of sharp, central vision

Treatments and Prevention

  • Vitrectomy

UIC Specialists
Norman Blair, MD

Michael Shapiro, MD
Any Vitreoretinal Specialist

Treatment Clinic/Service
Vitreoretinal Service

This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor.

 

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