Your eyes may often water or tear. You may notice a small amount
of white or creamy drainage at times. If you have no pain or
other symptoms, home treatment is usually all that is needed.
More serious infections affect the entire eye area (periorbital
cellulitis) or the lacrimal sacs (dacryocystitis). Any signs of
infection along with a change in your vision or other symptoms
need to be evaluated by a doctor. Juvenile macular degeneration
is the term for several inherited eye diseases that affect
children and young adults, including Stargardt's disease, Best
disease, and juvenile retinoschisis. These rare diseases cause
central vision loss that may begin in childhood or young
adulthood. Unfortunately, there is no treatment available for
these diseases, which are caused by gene mutations passed down
in families. Visual aids, adaptive training, and other types of
assistance can help young people with vision... Infection can
develop in the eye from irritation, such as getting a small
amount of a chemical in the