Have you ever suffered a injury to a leg or arm, or maybe you broke a bone. What are you first reactions? Panic? Pain? Agony? …or just plain regret that you didn't listen to someone tell you not to roller skate down the stairs? Many people do not have regular eye checkups, and when they do, the unfortunate ones tremble find out they have an irreversible eye disease. Optometrists highly recommend that you visit an eye doctor at least once a year for regular checkups.

Maybe your aunt suffers from a disease you have never heard before…or you have an eye burn that will not go away…anyways, this area of the site is where you can read up on many eye diseases. On the left are the four common eye refractive disorders that many people in the world suffer from. On the right are practically every disease imaginable that pertains to the eyes.

Also, there are many interesting facts about the eyes that most of us knew nothing about! On the bottom left of every disease article are mind-boggling facts which may surprise you. Vote and see how well the rest of the world knows about it.

One word of warning-some diseases may contain graphic images.

Index of Diseases