Eye and Vision Information at Johns Hopkins Medicine

Every day, our eyes process millions of stimuli, both simple and complex, providing the input our brains need to paint a picture of our environment. The complex process of vision involves gathering, directing, focusing and translating light into images. The eye is an intricate structure composed of delicate tissues and blood vessels, some solid, some liquid, some viscous gel. And each part of the eye is susceptible to disease or injury.

At the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins, repeatedly named the nation's top eye care center by doctors around the country and most recently ranked #2 by U.S. News and World Report, specialists can offer the best chance of preserving and improving eye sight. Each of the more than 50 ophthalmologists who treat patients specializes in a specific eye problem. Many of our researchers are involved in developing new treatments for eye diseases. We can call on an array of specialists such as neurologists and plastic surgeons who aid in diagnosis and treatment.

Here you will find information about various conditions that affect the eye, ranging from nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, to cataracts, corneal disease, and glaucoma. Macular degeneration, a disease that destroys the center of the retina, the eye’s light-sensitive tissue, is one of our major areas of research. Wilmer's Low Vision Center diagnoses and manages vision loss that cannot be reversed by glasses, medication or surgery. Pediatric care centers on a variety of conditions, including strabismus, or deviated eyes.

Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins

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