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Eyewear

Eyeglasses, goggles or other objects worn over the eyes, usually to aid vision or for protective purposes.

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allergy

Eyewear; Optometry

Reaction of the body's immune system to a foreign substance (e.g., pollen, animal dander, etc.). When the eyes are affected, the most common symptoms are redness, itching, ...

amaurosis fugax

Eyewear; Optometry

Sudden and usually temporary vision loss caused by an "eye stroke." When a clot or blockage disrupts blood flow to the eye, symptoms can include curtain-like darkness, usually in ...

angiogenesis

Eyewear; Optometry

The formation of new blood vessels in the body.

aniridia

Eyewear; Optometry

Absent or partially absent iris, typically congenital. Additional symptoms include poor vision and photophobia.

anisocoria

Eyewear; Optometry

Unequal pupil size. Causes include glaucoma, head or eye trauma, an intracranial tumor, infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and previous intraocular surgery. A small ...

anisometropia

Eyewear; Optometry

Condition where the eyes have a significantly different refractive power from each other, so the prescription required for good vision will be different for each eye.

anophthalmos

Eyewear; Optometry

Absence of one or both eyes. Anophthalmos may be congenital or due to trauma, infection or other causes. Symptoms include reduced depth perception and peripheral vision.

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