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Mohs surgery is done to remove basal cell and squamous cell cancers on the eyelid or around the eyes. You will be awake during the surgery. But your eye will be numbed so you can’t feel anything and your doctor can give you medicine to help you relax. Your surgeon tries to remove only the tissue that

Macular edema is swelling in the back of the eye caused by a build-up of fluid. It can lead to permanent vision loss if left untreated. Symptoms include blurry/distorted vision and seeing colors as dull or washed-out. See an ophthalmologist for an exam as soon as you have any of these symptoms. Macular

Macular hole is when a circular opening forms in your macula. As the hole forms, things in your central vision will look blurry, wavy or distorted. As the hole grows, a dark or blind spot appears in your central vision. A macular hole does not affect your peripheral (side) vision.

Macular PuckerMacular pucker happens when wrinkles or bulges form on your macula, affecting your central vision. In some cases, you won’t need treatment. Instead, your ophthalmologist may change your glasses or contact lens prescription to improve your vision. If your symptoms are more serious, you

Macular telangiectasia (MacTel) is a disease affecting the macula, causing loss of central vision. In the early stages, people with MacTel will have no symptoms. As the disease progresses, you may have blurring, distorted vision, and loss of central vision. Because MacTel has no early symptoms, it is

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue. Marfan syndrome can affect many different parts of the body. Eye problems are common in people with Marfan syndrome. Most people with Marfan syndrome have myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. More than half of people

Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy (MCNP) is when there is a blockage in blood flow to nerves in your head. As a result, muscles that move your eyes do not work properly. You have trouble moving your eyes a certain way, and you have double vision. Sometimes you have blurry vision or a droopy eyelid. MCNP

Migraine is a common condition usually involving a throbbing headache, sometimes on one side. There can be visual symptoms too, though not always. These can include seeing zigzag lines, shimmering or colored lights, or flashes of light in one side of your vision. You can also have the visual symptoms