Eye Diseases
Eye Injuries
Knowing first aid is very important for the accidents and eye injuries we may encounter in daily life.
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Eye Diseases
Refractive Errors
The eye conditions that make us wear glasses or lenses are called “refractive errors”. They are myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism;
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Eye Diseases
Eye Allergy
Eye allergy, or allergic conjunctivitis, is a reaction to allergens in the air. People with it often also have allergic symptoms in the nose. There are two types:
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Eye Diseases
Dry Eye
Dry eye is caused either by too little tear production or by excessive evaporation of the tears that are present.
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Eye Diseases
Eye Infections
Infection of the eye is called “conjunctivitis”. The organisms that cause it are bacteria or viruses.
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Eye Diseases
Blepharitis (Inflammation at the Base of the Lashes)
Inflammation at the base of the lashes (blepharitis) is very common. It is seen more often in the skin disease called acne rosacea.
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Eye Diseases
Keratoconus
Keratoconus is an eye disease in which the cornea (the clear layer in front of the coloured part of the eye) becomes thinner and bulges forward into a cone.
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Eye Diseases
Herpes of the Eye
Ocular herpes is an infection of the eye with the herpes simplex virus. It is the eye form of the cold sores that appear on our lips with stress, tiredness or sadness. There are 2 types of herpes simplex virus.
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Eye Diseases
Inherited Diseases of the Cornea (Dystrophies)
The cornea is the clear layer in front of the coloured part of the eye. In inherited corneal diseases called “dystrophies”, the cornea loses its transparency.
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Eye Diseases
Cornea Donation
The clear layer in front of the coloured part of the eye is called the cornea. A corneal transplant is the replacement of a diseased cornea with clear corneal tissue taken from a deceased…
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Latest Developments
Coronavirus, Contact Lenses and Eye Make-up
One of the most frequently asked questions recently is whether coronavirus can be transmitted through contact lenses and eye make-up…
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Latest Developments
The Link Between the New Coronavirus and the Eyes
The first person to notice the outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and to issue a warning about it was the Chinese eye doctor Li Wenliang.
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