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Learn how your eye functions, what can go wrong and measures you can take to protect or treat your eyes and improve your vision.

Astigmatism
Cataracts
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
Dry eyes
Farsightedness
Glaucoma
Macular degeneration, dry
Nearsightedness
Presbyopia
Retinal detachment

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Eye care basics

From eye safety and disease prevention to eye disease, vision problems, assistive devices and first aid.

Eye safety and prevention
Eye diseases and vision problems
Eye glasses, contact lenses and other means of vision correction
Eye injuries first aid

Eye floaters can be a warning sign Eye floaters — the black specks and strings that live inside your eyes — can sometimes be a warning sign of more-serious conditions.

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Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist Dennis Robertson, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers. see more Q&A ...

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Learn how your eye functions, what can go wrong and measures you can take to protect or treat your eyes and improve your vision.

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Eye care basics

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