Patient Information (Eye Diseases & Conditions)

PLEASE NOTE that information provided herein is strictly for informational purposes only and not intended to replace professional medical opinion or advice. If you have concerns about your vision or your eyes, and/or would like to make an appointment with one of our ophthalmologists or optometrists, please contact us at (210) 450-9400 or (210) 358-7600.

Please select from the links below to view general information on a variety of eye diseases and conditions.

• Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Supplements
• anti-VEGF treatment for age-related macular degeneration
• Bell's Palsy
• Blepharitis (English)
• Blepharitis (Spanish)
• BPH Medications and Eye Surgery
• Carotid Artery and the Eye
• Cataract
• Chalazion (English)
• Chalazion (Spanish)
• Conjunctivitis - What is Pink Eye?
• Corneal Abrasion and Erosion
• Cystoid Macular Edema
• Diabetes and Eye Health
• Eyelid Spasms
• Face Down Recovery After Retinal Surgery
• Diabetic Eye Disease
• Floaters and Flashers
• Fluorescein Angiography
• Fluorescein and ICG Angiography
• Fuchs' Dystrophy
• Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
• Glaucoma
• Herpes Simplex Eye Disease
• Herpes Zoster
• Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)
• Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Keratoconus
• Laser Iridotomy
• Living with Vision Loss In One Eye
• Macular Hole
• Macular Pucker
• Making the Most of Remaining Vision (English)
• Making the Most of Remaining Vision (Spanish)
• Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy
• Migraine
• Ocular Rosacea
• Optic Neuritis
• Overflow Tearing and Chronic Eye Infections in Infants
• Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
• Posterior Capsulotomy
• Posterior Capsulotomy (Spanish)
• Presbyopia
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Pterygium Pinguecula
• Ptergium Pinguecula (Spanish)
• Retinal Vein Occulusion
• Retinitis Pigmentosa
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
• Smoking and Eye Disease
• Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
• Tearing in Adults
• Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves' Disease)
• Treatment of Amblyopia
• Vision Loss (SmartSight) - This handout is designed to provide immediate help, but it is not a subsitute for low vision rehabilitation. Patients and family members dealing with vision loss are encouraged to get low vision rehabilitation as an integral part of their eye care.
• Visual Field Testing