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The cornea is the eye's transparent tissue, which is the outmost protective...
Eye nutrition helps to maintain healthy eyes. Good nutrition can improve...
Dry eye occurs, often due to the following factors: deficient tears, dry...
When protein buildup obstruct light rays, cataracts may occur. Because...
Corneal abrasions are due to the following situation: the...
The iris refers to the eye's colored structure. The iris contains two layers:...
The eye pupil refers to the iris pupil - it is a circular hole, located in the...
The eye lens is a transparent and biconvex structure. This structure helps to...
The retina is the eye's multi-layered sensory tissue. When the light pass...
Eye muscles refer to the six extraocular muscles: medial rectus, lateral...
Ciliary muscle is the eye's smooth muscle, surrounding the crystalline...
The aqueous humor is the eye's clear liquid, containing water (99%),...
Vitreous humor is the eye's transparent jelly-like tissue. It...
The following factors often cause eye injuries: flying objects, air...
Eye fatigue is very common, due to prolonged computer-related work or...
Regular eye exams can detect vision issues or eye diseases. A...
Corrective eyewear refers to prescription glasses or reading glasses,...
LASIK (known as Laser in-situ keratomileusis), is often used to correct...
Good hygiene can help to maintain healthy eyes. Eye hygiene usually...
The most common eye infection is called conjunctivitis - often caused...
Conjunctivitis (also known as pink eye) refers to the conjunctiva...
Iritis, also known as anterior uveitis, refers to the iris inflammation. If...
Uveitis refers to the uveal inflammation or swelling. Uveal is the eye's...
Keratitis refers to the microbial infections. If bacteria, fungi or external...
The varicella-zoster virus often causes chicken pox. After chicken pox,...
Ocular herpes is a viral infection - often due to herpes simplex virus....
Visual tasks such as reading, using a computer or watching television,...
Myopia refers to the following vision problem: the eye can clearly see close...
Hyperopia normally means that, the eye can not clearly see close objects,...
Astigmatism is due to the irregular cornea curvature, also known as the...
Presbyopia usually begins at around age 40, the common symptoms may...
Color blindness is often a color vision problem. Color blindness is...
When the eyes can not focus on the same image, amblyopia may happen -...
Strabismus, (also called crossed-eyes), is a vision problem - the two eyes...
If cataracts occur, eye vision will become blurry. Regular eye exams...
If eye fluid pressure increases too much, the fluid pressure may cause...
When intraocular pressure becomes too high, glaucoma may occur. This...
Central serous retinopathy refers to the following situation:...
Corneal dystrophy refers to the following eye condition: the cornea...
Diabetic retinopathy is a common diabetic eye disease - it damages...
Ectopia lentis refers to the crystalline lens displacement - the...
Epiretinal membrane refers to the thin fibrous tissue layer,...
Keratoconus refers to the abnormal cornea curvature. Abnormal changes...
Macula is the central portion of the retina. If macula...
The macula is located in the retina center, it helps to provide the clear...
Retinal detachment is a very serious condition, because the retina and...
Eye ecchymosis is the following situation: the eye's surrounding...
Hyphema is the following situation: the eye's anterior chamber is bleeding,...
Foreign objects can easily enter the eyes, causing eye discomfort or...
Eyelid lacerations are often due to eye injury or facial trauma. Eyelid...
Orbital fractures occur, usually due to eye trauma or facial injuries....
Chemicals can lead to chemical eye burns, causing eye discomfort, or...
