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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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trachoma

Eyewear; Optometry

Chronic infection of the eyelid and cornea caused by a microorganism that is spread by contact with eye discharge from an infected sufferer.

trauma

Eyewear; Optometry

Injury, such as from being poked in the eye or hit in the head. Depending on the type of trauma, symptoms can include blurred vision, a bulging eye, burning, double vision, dry ...

trichiasis

Eyewear; Optometry

Condition in which the eyelashes grow inwardly (towards the eye).

trifocal

Eyewear; Optometry

A lens design that has three focal areas: a lens for close work or reading, a lens for mid-distance viewing or arm's length, and a lens for faraway viewing or driving.

trichotillomania

Eyewear; Optometry

Disorder characterized by compulsive hair or eyelash pulling. The exact cause is not known.

uvea

Eyewear; Optometry

Middle layer of the eye, below the limbus, and consisting of the iris, ciliary body and choroid.

uveitis

Eyewear; Optometry

Inflammation of the uvea. In most cases, the cause is unknown, but infectious or immunological systemic disorders can cause uveitis. Symptoms vary depending on where in the uvea ...

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