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Videos on Eye Health

Watch and learn as Dr. Rachel Bishop, NEI’s Chief of Consult Services, discusses eye health and the importance of comprehensive dilated exams in the early detection of eye disease. Share these videos with friends, family and colleagues.

Comprehensive Dilated Eye Exams

Watch this Comprehensive Dilated Eye Exams video and learn:

  • Why it’s important to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam
  • What the difference is between a comprehensive eye exam and vision screening
  • How you can tell if you’ve had a dilated eye exam
  • Where to find more information

Common Vision Problems

Watch this Common Vision Problems video and learn:

  • About nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia
  • How common vision problems can be detected and treated

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Watch this Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) video and learn:

  • How age-related macular degeneration affects vision
  • Treatment options for AMD
  • How to monitor changes in vision
  • Where to find more information

Cataract

Watch this Cataract video and learn:

  • How cataract affects vision
  • Signs and symptoms of cataract
  • Treatment options and cataract surgery
  • Where to find more information

Diabetic Eye Disease

Watch this Diabetic Eye Disease video and learn:

  • How people with diabetes can avoid vision loss
  • Treatment options for diabetic eye disease
  • How often people with diabetes need a dilated eye exam
  • Where to find more information

Dry Eye

Watch this Dry Eye video and learn:

  • How dry eye affects the eyes
  • Symptoms of dry eye
  • Treatment options and management of dry eye
  • Where to find more information

Glaucoma

Watch this Glaucoma video and learn:

  • How glaucoma affects the eyes
  • Who is at greater risk of developing glaucoma
  • Treatment options
  • Where to find more information

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