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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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aniridia
Health care; Optometry
Absent or partially absent iris, typically congenital. Additional symptoms include poor vision and photophobia.
accommodation disorder
Health care; Optometry
Accommodation refers to the eye's ability to automatically change focus from seeing at a distance to seeing at near. Accommodation disorders have a variety of causes. Symptoms ...
edema
Health care; Optometry
Accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid, which causes swelling.
environmental condition
Health care; Optometry
Air pollution, wind and bright light can irritate your eyes and cause symptoms such as burning, dryness and tearing.
phacoemulsification
Health care; 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 ...
wraparound
Health care; Optometry
Also called "wrap" for short. Type of eyeglass or sunglass frame that curves around the head, from the front to the side. Wraparound sunglasses offer extra sun and wind ...
decentered ablation
Health care; Optometry
Also called decentration. Refractive surgery complication in which the laser is not centered on the pupil when it removes tissue. Symptoms include glare, double vision and ...
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