--- title: "Eye Health Guide | Clear, accessible eye health information" description: "Plain-language guides to 84 eye conditions, 24 symptoms and 24 treatments — reviewed by an eye surgeon and published in English, Spanish and Indonesian." url: https://eyehealthguide.org/ source: Eye Health Guide licence: "General information only. Cite the URL and the named medical reviewer." --- Eye answers people can trust # Understand your eyes without getting lost. Eye Health Guide is a nonprofit-style public resource for clear symptom guidance, condition explainers, and surgeon-reviewed eye information designed for people first and AI answer engines second. Start here ## What eye symptom are you worried about? Searches the full site. Press Enter or use Search site in the header. Simple by design ## Find the right eye guidance in seconds. Instead of starting with medical jargon, Eye Health Guide starts with what people notice: symptoms, timing, risk, and what to do next. ### Sudden changes - [Sudden vision loss](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/sudden-vision-loss/) - [New flashes or floaters](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/flashes-and-floaters/) - [Curtain or shadow](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/sudden-vision-loss/) - [Double vision](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/double-vision/) ### Pain and redness - [Painful red eye](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/eye-pain/) - [Light sensitivity](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/light-sensitivity/) - [Contact lens pain](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/eye-pain/) - [Swollen eyelid](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/swollen-eyelid/) ### Children and emergencies - [White pupil in a child](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/leukocoria/) - [Unequal pupils](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/unequal-pupils/) ### Everyday concerns - [Dry or gritty eyes](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/dry-gritty-eyes/) - [Blurry near vision](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/blurred-vision/) - [Watery eyes](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/watering-eyes/) - [Eye strain](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/eye-strain/) Or jump straight to a symptom - [Blurred vision](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/blurred-vision/) - [Red eye](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/red-eye/) - [Eye pain](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/eye-pain/) - [Itchy eyes](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/itchy-eyes/) - [Dry, gritty eyes](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/dry-gritty-eyes/) - [Flashes and floaters](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/flashes-and-floaters/) - [Double vision](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/double-vision/) - [Light sensitivity](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/light-sensitivity/) - [Watering eyes](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/watering-eyes/) - [Sudden vision loss](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/sudden-vision-loss/) - [Eye discharge](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/eye-discharge/) - [Swollen eyelid](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/swollen-eyelid/) - [Eye strain](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/eye-strain/) - [Halos around lights](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/halos-around-lights/) - [Difficulty seeing at night](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/difficulty-seeing-at-night/) - [Cloudy vision](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/cloudy-vision/) - [Burning eyes](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/burning-eyes/) - [Distorted vision](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/distorted-vision/) - [Peripheral vision loss](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/peripheral-vision-loss/) - [Pressure behind the eye](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/pressure-behind-eye/) - [Feeling of something in the eye](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/something-in-eye/) - [Yellow eyes](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/yellow-eyes/) - [Leukocoria (white pupil reflex)](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/leukocoria/) - [Unequal pupils (anisocoria)](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/unequal-pupils/) - [See all symptoms →](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/) Quick answers ## Common eye health questions, answered first Quick answer Eye Health Guide is a clinically reviewed library of eye conditions, symptoms, treatments, and everyday care guides in plain language. Start with a quick answer and red flags, then read linked pages for detail. Sudden vision loss, severe eye pain, injury, or a sudden shower of floaters with flashes need same-day care — not a wait-and-see approach. [Browse all conditions](https://eyehealthguide.org/conditions/) · [Check your symptoms](https://eyehealthguide.org/symptoms/) ### Frequently asked questions ### What is Eye Health Guide? An independent, multilingual eye health resource with answer-first articles on conditions, symptoms, treatments, and practical eye-care topics. Content is structured for clarity, accessibility, and clinical review. ### Which eye symptoms are an emergency? Sudden vision loss, a new shower of floaters or flashing lights, a curtain or shadow over your vision, severe eye pain, chemical splash, trauma, or double vision with weakness or speech changes need same-day medical care. ### How often should adults have eye exams? Many adults benefit from a full eye exam every one to two years, and more often with diabetes, a strong glasses prescription, or a family history of glaucoma or macular degeneration. ### Can I use this site instead of seeing a doctor? No. This site provides general information only and never replaces a personal consultation, diagnosis, or treatment plan from your own eye-care professional. ### Is the content medically reviewed? Yes. Reviewed articles are checked by qualified eye-care professionals. Review dates are shown on reviewed pages. ### What languages are available? The site is available in English, Spanish, and Indonesian, with the same answer-first structure across languages. Answer-first topics ## The eye library should feel effortless. Ten featured topics with quick answers, urgency advice, and links into the full library. Browse the library ## Jump straight to what you need Every hub opens with a quick answer, urgency advice where it matters, and links between conditions, symptoms, treatments and practical guides. Clinical governance ## Designed for qualified eye-surgeon review. ### Plain-language draft Each article starts with the patient question, quick answer, warning signs, and next-step guidance. ### Clinical verification Qualified reviewers check accuracy, missing caveats, urgency advice, and whether claims are appropriately cautious. ### Translation review Translated pages keep the same medical meaning, reading level, metadata, and escalation advice. Optional — donate ## Want to fund sight-restoring surgery? Eye Health Guide does not take donations. If you want to give, World Aid Network funds cataract and other sight-restoring operations through locally licensed ophthalmologists in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia. [Donate at World Aid Network](https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate)[World Aid Network eye health](https://worldaidnetwork.org/eye-health)[Gift of Sight cataract appeal](https://worldaidnetwork.org/appeal/gift-of-sight)[How this site relates to the charity](https://eyehealthguide.org/support/) Eye Health Guide and World Aid Network are related public-interest projects and share a medical reviewer. Donations go to World Aid Network. This website does not take a cut, and giving is never required to read a page. Accessibility first ## A vision site should be excellent for people with vision needs. ### Readable by default Large text, generous spacing, and short sections support scanning, magnification, and cognitive load. ### Keyboard friendly Visible focus states, skip links, semantic headings, and landmark navigation are part of the base layout. ### Contrast conscious The palette avoids low-contrast pale blues and keeps important actions visually clear.