Eye disease - Keratitis sicca
What is keratitis siccaKeratitis sicca or keratoconjunctivitis sicca are terms used to describe a problem commonly known as dry eye syndrome. This is a very common problem, especially among older...
Prevention of jaundice in newborns
People suffering from jaundice are easily recognized by characteristic symptoms: yellow discoloration of the white part of the eyes (known as sclera) and the skin. The cause of jaundice is...
Eye disease in kids
It is vital for kids to undergo regular examination of the eyes, in order to ensure that they are placed at undue risk of developing disorders that affect the eye...
Eye disease - Lazy eye
Lazy eye is a colloquial term for an eye condition called amblyopia. It occurs early in childhood when the vision fails to develop properly. Amblyopia mostly affects only one eye...
Contact lens eye disease
Contact lenses are worn by a large number of people everywhere around the world. In spite of many people being satisfied with their lenses, there are still some who experience...
Eye disease - Loss of vision
If one suffers from a reduction in the ability to see, this is known as vision loss. This definition includes blurred vision, cloudy vision, double vision, lack of night vision...
Chronic follicular conjunctivitis
IntroductionFor those who do not know, conjunctiva is a loose type of connectivetissue. There is the bulbar conjunctiva which covers the surface of the eyeballand the palpebral conjunctiva which is...
Eye disease and migraine headaches
It is normal for migraine headaches to occur on one particular side of the head. Such migraines can lead to a throbbing. It is also common for migraines to lead...
Eye disease - Myopia
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, together with hyperopia and astigmatism belongs to a group of eye disorders called refractive errors. All of them are closely connected with inadequate refraction of...
Eye disease - Narrow angle glaucoma
Glaucoma is not a single condition. It represents several eye disorders all of which are characterized by increased intraocular pressure (pressure inside the eye). Increase in intraocular pressure is detrimental...