50 most common questions with answers in Eye Diseases
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is a philosophical statement that can mean many things to many people. The beauty we can see directly with our eyes is less dependent on philosophy than it is on healthy eyes. In other words, sight is one of our most precious gifts. Much is being done to save our vision, and there is much we can do to help. One of the finest medical specialties is that of the ophthalmologist, and one of the most talented and compassionate is Dr. K. Michael Heslin. Q. What is the major distinction between cataract and glaucoma? A. The word cataract is derived from the Greek; it actually means mist. It is the clouding of the substance of the focusing lens of the eye, which as it develops clouds or impairs vision. The development of cataracts is really a little bit like the graying of hair as the years go by. The human lens is actually a living organ that maintains itself with clarity through the years, and the development of a cataract represents a b...