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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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convergence
Health care; Optometry
Eyes' ability to turn inward. People with convergence insufficiency have trouble (eye strain, blurred vision, etc. ) with near tasks such as reading.
protective eyewear
Health care; Optometry
Eyewear made with impact-resistant lenses, usually polycarbonate, that protects the eyes, especially in working situations or sports.
collagen
Health care; Optometry
Fibrous protein in bones and connective tissue, it is also present in the eye. One type of vision correction surgery heats collagen around the edges of the cornea (which lets ...
photopsia
Health care; Optometry
Flashes of light often noticed in the edges of the visual field. Photopsia can have many causes, including mechanical (rather than visual) stimulation of light-sensitive cells ...
blue light
Health care; Optometry
Found in the light spectrum next to violet, which has the shortest wavelength of visible light. Also known as High Energy Visible (HEV) light, blue light has been linked to eye ...
lens dislocation
Health care; Optometry
Full or partial displacement of the eye's lens. Dislocation is often caused by trauma to the eye or head, but may also be inherited or come as the result of certain systemic ...
mucormycosis
Health care; Optometry
Fungal infection typically occurring in the sinuses or lungs and mainly acquired by those with compromised immune systems and by diabetics. Symptoms include sinusitis, eye and ...
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