The Information Service of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society

Eye Conditions, Disorders and Treatments

COS patient information pamphlets (PDF)

Amblyopia
Treat "lazy eye" in early childhood

Cataracts
Clouding the lens of sight

Diabetes and the Eye
Diabetes can affect your sight

Eye Safety
Preventing eye injuries

Floaters and Flashers
Are they serious?

Glaucoma
It can take your sight away

Laser Surgery of the Eye
A safe, precise technique

Low Vision Rehabilitation
Helping you live independently

Macular Degeneration
Loss of central vision

Retinal Detachment
A serious problem

Strabismus
Misaligned or turned eyes

To order these COS patient information pamphlets, please use this order form [PDF]

Other information for patients

AIDS/HIV and the eyes

Astigmatism

Conjunctivitis (pink eye)

Contact lenses

Corneal transplantation

Dry eye

Hyperopia (far-sightedness)

Learning disabilities

Myopia (near-sightedness)

Presbyopia

Retinitis pigmentosa

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