You hate to wake up with puffy eyes. It makes you look older, tired and worn out before you even start your day. Whether the culprit is genetics, too little sleep or an excess of sodium-rich foods the day before; you can combat puffy eyes with one...
Despite the wealth of knowledge and wisdom acquired as one ages, the body will unfailingly deteriorate. Perhaps the most noticeable changes occur on the face and around the eyes. Wrinkles and sagging skin often cause one to feel self-conscious and...
Areas of dark pigment under the eyes, often called dark circles, can make you look older than you really are and may lead people to think you are fatigued even when you have had plenty of rest. Such dark circles can be hereditary, and although...
Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, is an eye infection that involves the tissue that covers the white of your eye. This infection may stem from a bacteria, virus or fungal infection. Symptoms may include itching, pain, redness and discharge...
There are a number of reasons why you may have puffy eyes, so treating them depends on narrowing down the cause. Skin-care expert Paula Begoun cautions that eye creams and other cosmetic treatments probably won't help you, so it's best to stay...
Olay Definity Illuminating Eye Treatment--part of Olay's complete lineup of Definity anti-aging products--contains a skin-penetrating glucosamine complex designed to hydrate and firm multiple layers of the delicate skin surrounding the eye....
Dark shadows around the eyes can make you look tired and worn out. Although the shadows typically do not signify a serious medical condition, you are likely to want to treat the condition for cosmetic reasons. As you age, the skin around your eyes...
Doctors treat a number of eye conditions with lasers, and many patients do not experience complications or side effects from the treatments. In some cases, however, a patient may notice floaters after a laser eye treatment. Floaters will appear as...
Laser eye surgery is a vision correction option for many people with nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. These vision problems are called refractive errors. Laser vision-correction procedures reshape the cornea--the clear area at the...
Fighting wrinkles around the eyes has long been a major concern of men and women around the world and can be attempted by both natural and synthetic methods. Wrinkle creams, natural herbs and ointments are used by individuals with varying degrees...
Laser eye treatments for refractive disorders, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia, seek to decrease the reliance on glasses and contact lenses and increase visual acuity. Though the surgery, commonly referred to as...
Millions of people worldwide wear contact lenses every day. However, these alternatives to glasses or surgery can introduce bacterial, fungal or amoebic infection into the eye, causing pain, redness and vision limitations. Infections of the...
The eye is filled with a fluid called the aqueous humor. Sometimes, aqueous humor levels build up, leading to elevated pressure in the eye. This can cause the nerves that carry visual signals from the eye (the optic nerves) to become compressed...
Ocular herpes is caused by an infection with the type 1 herpes simplex virus. The condition tends to recur over time and can range from a sore on the eyelid to scarring of the cornea and possibly loss of vision. There are three main types of...
Swelling around the eye may result from a number of conditions, some of which may cause severe complications without medical attention. If swelling worsens, you should contact an eye doctor for an evaluation and to determine what treatment you...
Eye diseases may cause minor damage to the eye, but some conditions result in serious vision loss. Doctors determine treatments for eye disease based on the disease itself, since some respond best to certain methods. Knowing about the options may...
When the eyes don't produce enough tears or produce tears that don't have the proper chemical composition, dry eyes can be the result. While dry eye is usually a mild condition, some major complications such as pain and scarring may result. Dry...
People with puffiness in the under-eye area are said to have "bags" under their eyes. Gravity, heredity and changes in the skin brought on by aging all can contribute to swelling and saggy skin under the eyes. Dark circles and bags may appear...
Eye diseases affect a substantial portion of the U.S. population. The eyes can develop transient or chronic diseases, ranging in severity from mild to potentially vision-threatening. The eyes are complex structures, composed of diverse tissue...
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the two herpes viruses that can cause infections of the eye are the herpes simplex type one virus and the varicella-zoster virus. The herpes simplex virus causes herpes simplex keratitis, an infection of the...
As a person ages, the tissues and muscles the support the eyelids weaken, allowing normal fat deposits to migrate into the area below the eyes, according to the Mayo Clinic. Puffiness can worsen anytime fluid accumulates around the eye. Most...
Eye bags are often associated with lack of sleep, but as people age the cause is more likely to be gravity pulling downward on the fatty deposits that protect the eyes. The skin also becomes saggier due to a decrease in collagen production, which...
Chemical burns--caused by either acid or alkali substances--can cause pain, light sensitivity, reduced vision and damage to the eyelids. According to the "Handbook of Ocular Disease Management," burns caused by an alkali, such as drain cleaner,...
Eye cancer may occur in many parts of your eye. A tumor or cancerous lesion may grow on your eyelids, the surface of your eye or inside your eye. Eye cancer requires proper treatment to help you maintain the best possible vision and to prevent the...
Eye infections, called conjunctivitis or "pink eye," typically cause symptoms such as redness, irritation, lid swelling, drainage and achiness. If a person has severe symptoms, she may require medicated eye drops to ease discomfort and aid in...
Wrinkles around the eye are usually the result of sun damage. The sun's ultraviolet rays break down the collagen in the skin, causing it to age prematurely. Collagen is what makes the skin smooth and tight. Once collagen becomes damaged, crow's...
Dry eyes are caused by numerous factors, including medical conditions such as diabetes and Sjogren's syndrome, decreased eyelid function and decreased tear production common in those over the age of 40, particularly women who've gone through...
Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, occurs because the brain ignores one of the eyes. This causes the eye to wander and is the most common cause of monocular vision impairment in adults. Lazy eye can be effectively treated, using eye patches or...
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, or LASIK, is a surgical procedure performed on the eye with the goal of correcting vision problems entirely or reducing dependency on contacts or eyeglasses. The process goes like this: A laser or blade cuts...
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