New surgical procedures are being developed to help treat glaucoma. Keratoconus Condition resulting in corneal thinning and scarring, and irregular astigmatism. These diseases affect the central area of vision, which is responsible for our sharp detailed vision and our colored vision. All result in variable loss of central vision, image distortion, contrast problems, and diminished color vision. Patients will never be completely blind, because their peripheral vision remains normal.
Main complaints are problems reading and difficulties recognizing faces.
Other condition have their onset in late teens to early adult years. Nystagmus Is an involuntary movement of one or both eyes. Sometimes called shaking or jerking of eyes. Is associated with numerous eye or neurological conditions. Optic Neuropathy Refers to loss of optic nerve function.