Eye Care
Read how Duke ophthalmologists use innovative therapies to treat adults and children with mild to severe eye conditions.
When to See Your Doctor for Dry Eye
Dry eye -- also called dry eye syndrome or dry eye disease -- is a common condition that occurs when your eyes do not make enough tears or produce tears that e ...
Cancer-Free and Seeing Clearly After Eye Cancer Surgery at Duke Health
Less than three years ago, Daryl Johnson was diagnosed with eye cancer that threatened not just his eyesight, but potentially his life. Thanks to the expertise ...
Flashing Lights in the Eye: When to See a Doctor
Seeing occasional flashing lights in your eyes usually isn’t an issue. But repeated flashes in the forms of bright spots, streaks of lightening, or shooting st ...
5 Fast Facts About Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that can cause blurry vision, irregular astigmatism, light sensitivity, and other symptoms. Here, Duke cornea speciali ...
Glaucoma Risks, Screening, and Treatment: What You Need to Know
Glaucoma is known as a “thief of sight." That’s because this potentially debilitating eye disease that damages the optic nerve progresses slowly and often has ...
Glasses-Free After PRK Surgery at Duke
Chaz Dawson started wearing glasses when he was 10 years old and switched to contact lenses as a teenager. While corrective lenses helped with his nearsightedn ...
Seeing Clearly After Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) Surgery
It’s hard for 43-year-old Allison Parker to remember a time when she didn’t depend on glasses or contact lenses to correct her nearsightedness (myopia). As an ...
Does More Screen Time Put Your Child’s Eyes at Risk?
For many students this fall, going back to school means more time in front of a computer. But what are the effects of increased screen time on your child’s eye ...
Duke Vision Rehabilitation Experts Care for the Whole Person
Duke Health vision rehabilitation specialists provide vision optimization services and recommend assistive devices to help people with vision loss maximize the ...
Understand the Benefits of Laser Cataract Surgery
While seeing more clearly is the main goal of cataract surgery, new lasers and premium lenses have made it possible to also achieve better uncorrected vision. ...
Brothers with Ocular Albinism Learn to Drive Thanks to Duke Vision Rehabilitation
Lance and Kevin Morgan were considered legally blind at birth due to a genetic condition called ocular albinism. Having extremely limited vision didn’t stop th ...
Is Myopia Treatment Right for Your Child?
Myopia -- or nearsightedness -- used to mean thick glasses, contact lenses, and progressively worse vision. But that may be changing. Duke Health pediatric opt ...