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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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tonic pupil

Health care; Optometry

Dilated pupil that reacts sluggishly to light, due to damage to the ciliary ganglion from trauma, viral infections or other causes. The cause is sometimes unknown ("Adie's tonic ...

photophobia

Health care; Optometry

Discomfort from sun or other light. Photophobia has many causes.

glaucoma

Health care; Optometry

Disease characterized by elevated intraocular pressure, which causes optic nerve damage and subsequent peripheral vision loss. Most people have no initial symptoms of chronic ...

sarcoidosis

Health care; Optometry

Disease in which granulomas (nodules of inflamed tissue) form in the lymph nodes, lungs, skin and other areas. The cause is unknown. Symptoms include fatigue, weight loss, ...

macular degeneration

Health care; Optometry

Disorder characterized by changes in the eye's macula that result in the gradual loss of central vision. The exact cause is unknown, but appears to be related to a genetic ...

trichotillomania

Health care; Optometry

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

age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Health care; Optometry

Disorder characterized by the gradual loss of central vision due to a damaged macula (which is made up of retinal cones necessary for sight). Read more about macular ...

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