Category: Cognitive and Acquired

Changes in Appearance

Pinguecula and Pterygium (Surfer’s Eye)

Characterized by a yellowish raised part of the scleral conjunctiva (the lining of the white part of the eye), a pinguecula usually develops near the ...
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Age-Related

Cataracts

Many body parts begin to change as you age, and your eyes are no exception. One of the most common age-related eye changes is the ...
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Cognitive and Acquired

Strabismus

Commonly called crossed eyes, strabismus is a condition in which eyes do not work together, failing to maintain proper alignment. While one eye focuses on ...
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Cognitive and Acquired

Uveitis

Uveitis refers to the inflammation of the eye’s middle layer, which consists of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. Several fungal, viral, or bacterial infections ...
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Cognitive and Acquired

Computer Vision Syndrome

Almost everyone uses computers in the modern world, whether for recreation, employment, education or any combination of the three. Unfortunately, our increased use of computers ...
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Cognitive and Acquired

Sjogren’s Syndrome

Pronounced SHOW-grins, Sjogren’s syndrome is a disorder of the immune system, or an autoimmune disease, which causes the body’s immune system to attack and harm ...
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Cognitive and Acquired

Optic Neuritis

Also known as demyelinating optic neuritis, optic neuritis refers to the inflammation of the optic nerve due to the loss of or damage to a ...
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Cognitive and Acquired

Eye Occlusions

An eye occlusion is a blockage in one of the arteries or veins supplying blood to the retina and/or optic nerve. These blockages can cause ...
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Cognitive and Acquired

Nystagmus

Nystagmus is a vision condition characterized by repetitive, uncontrolled eye movements. These involuntary eye movements may be side-to-side, up and down, or in a circular ...
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Cognitive and Acquired

Macular Hole

The condition known as a macular hole refers to a tiny break in the macula that results in blurry or distorted vision. To fully understand ...
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