| > Introduction to Eyes - The eye is designed to bend (refract) light rays and bring them to a focus on the retina... |
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| Black Eye - Rupture of small blood vessels around eye causing blood to leak into surrounding tissues, rapidly sho... |
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| Cataract - Gradual clouding of the lens due to changes in its protein make-up; result is misty or distorted visio... |
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| Choroiditis - Inflammation of choroid layer (layer of blood vessels) directly behind retina; can lead to scarring... |
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| Conjunctivitis - Inflammation of the conjunctive the transparent covering of the eye, due to infection or allergy... |
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| Corneal Ulcer - A sore on the cornea, the tough, transparent covering of the eye between the conjunctiva and the ... |
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| Detached Retina - The retina can detach itself from the underlying choroid layer for a varied of reasons. Most co... |
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| Eyelid Problems - Including Blepharitis, Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis), Ectropion and Entropion... |
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| Eye Strain - If you are aware of tightness around the eyes, or if you habitually screw up your eyes or have diffi... |
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| Floaters - Small objects which seem to drift across field of vision when eyes or head are turned; in the elderly,... |
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| Glaucoma - Build-up of fluid in front chamber of eye (space between cornea and lens) due to sudden or gradual blo... |
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| Eye Injury - Most eye injuries are caused by foreign bodies becoming lodged in the eye, or by blows to the eye or... |
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| Iritis - Inflammation of the iris of one or both eyes; if acute, may give rise to glaucoma, either because white ... |
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| Orbital Cellulitis - Infection and swelling of the soft tissues lining the eye socket, pushing the eyeball outwar... |
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| Pain in Eyes - Eye pain - as distinct from soreness, tenderness, or inflammation - can be a symptom of Meningitis... |
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| Pterygium - Literally a 'wing' of tissue which grows out from the sclera and creeps across the cornea, obstructin... |
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| Squint - Defined as one eye looking directly at target object while the other looks elsewhere. In adults, lack of... |
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| Stye - An infection which develops at the root of an eyelash; looks rather like a boil to begin with, then develo... |
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| Twitching Eyelids - Brief flickering of one eyelid, with no other signs of twitching or trembling, is usually an ... |
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| Watering Eyes - Continuous watering of the eyes is fairly rare and usually the cause is blockage of the tear duct... |
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