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Eye and Vision Disorders Reading Room

Recent News Releases from JHM

Hopkins Study Shows 30-Day Soft Contact Lenses Pose Very Small Risk of Vision Loss

Transplant Rejection Drug Holds Promise for Inflammatory Eye Disease

Scientists Focus on "Dwarf Eye"

Novel Adhesive Found Effective for Sealing Corneal Incisions

Hopkins Study Shows Older Children also Benefit from "Lazy Eye" Treatment

Study Offers New Hope to Older Patients with Vision Problems and an Alternative to Ocular Implant Surgery

Articles from JHM

Babies' Vision and Hearing

Cataracts in Brief

Conjunctivitis: Causes and Symptoms

Eye Cancers in Brief

Eyeglasses

Glaucoma Leading Cause of Blindness in Hispanics

LASIK Eye Surgery

Low Vision and Driving

Organ Donation

Preoperative Information for Patients

Sexually Transmitted Infections and the Eyes

Styes in Brief

The Next Wave in LASIK

You'll Poke Your Eye Out Kid


Eye and Vision Disorders Books and Resources

The Johns Hopkins White Papers: Vision 

Reviews the current knowledge of cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Also discusses ways to cope with low vision. New topics include:

  • Steps you can take to avoid cataract surgery 
  • A new surgical procedure for open-angle glaucoma 
  • Can antioxidant vitamins and zinc help preserve your vision? 
  • The relationship between cholesterol-lowering drugs and diabetic retinopathy

The Eye BookThe Eye Book: A Complete Guide to Eye Disorders and Health. 
Gary H. Cassel, M.D., Michael D. Billig, O.D., and Harry G. Randall, M.D.

    

 

 

 


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