Common Eye Conditions
Over two million people living in the UK have sight loss. We’ll give you a few facts about sight loss, as well as the low down on the most common eye conditions people experience in the UK. Find out how they impact on sight and what treatment is available.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is one of the most common eye conditions, usually caused by a build up of fluid in the front of the eye, which increases pressure inside the eye. This damages the optic nerve connecting the eye to the brain, and can lead to loss of vision if it’s not diagnosed and treated early.
How to put in eye drops
Tips for those with Glaucoma
Cataracts
Cataracts are formed when the lens in your eye becomes opaque, which makes vision clouded.
Diabetic Retinopathy
A serious eye condition associated with diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, which occurs when the blood vessels at the back of the eye become blocked and leak.
Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the name given to a group of inherited eye conditions that affect the retina at the back of the eye. RP causes changes to your vision, which usually happen over a period of time and involve losing your peripheral vision, so it is sometimes called tunnel vision.
Age Related Macular Degeneration
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition which affects the central part of your retina, which is called the macula.
Prosthetic Eyes – when false eyes don’t look like eyes…
Prosthetic (or fake) eyes are used when someone has had their eye removed due to injury or disease. We talked to Simon about his experience of losing his eye and why he chose to go for an unconventional chequerboard design instead of a life like eye.
Discover more
Discover some of the little known facts that surround sight loss
