Eyewear

Eyewear

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

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parinaud dorsal midbrain syndrome

Eyewear; Optometry

Inability to look up, typically associated with a brain lesion, characterized by nystagmus and pupil unresponsiveness to light. Causes include hydrocephalus ("water on the brain") ...

pars plana

Eyewear; Optometry

Posterior part of the eye's ciliary body.

pediculosis

Eyewear; Optometry

Lice infestation, typically caused by contact with an infected person or infected bedding. When lice infest the eyelid and eyelashes, they can cause such symptoms as visible lice ...

penetrating keratoplasty

Eyewear; Optometry

A transplant procedure in which a circular area of surface eye tissue is removed from a healthy donor cornea and transferred to a recipient. A penetrating keratoplasty or corneal ...

phacoemulsification

Eyewear; Optometry

Also called "phako," this in-office cataract surgery procedure involves using a device with a vibrating, ultrasonic tip to break up the cataract, then suctioning the pieces out ...