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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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Horner's syndrome
Health care; Optometry
Condition characterized by a small pupil, ptosis and an abnormal lack of facial perspiration (all on the same side of the face); Horner's syndrome is caused by injury to the ...
melanosis
Health care; Optometry
Condition characterized by melanin (pigment) deposits in the skin or eyes.
presbyopia
Health care; Optometry
Condition in which the aging eye beginning at around age 40 is unable to focus at all distances, often noticed when print begins to blur. Additional symptoms include eye strain, ...
astigmatism
Health care; Optometry
Condition in which the cornea's curvature is asymmetrical (the eye is shaped like a football or egg instead of a baseball); light rays are focused at two points on the retina ...
overconvergence
Health care; Optometry
Condition in which the eyes come too far inward when focusing on a near object, resulting in blurring.
ocular hypertension
Health care; Optometry
Condition in which the intraocular pressure of the eye is elevated above normal and which may lead to glaucoma.
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