Bells Palsy
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Bells Palsy is a nerve disorder that causes partial or slight paralysis on one side of the face. This mild facial paralysis may affect a person’s smile, making it seem uneven, or may prevent one eyelid from closing properly. Bell’s palsy usually occurs in adults. It develops suddenly and involves a problem with a nerve (known as the facial or 7th cranial nerve) that affects the muscles of the face.
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Blepharitis
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Blepharitis is an ongoing inflammation (swelling) of the eyelids. Both the upper and lower eyelids become coated with oily particles and bacteria near the base of the eyelashes. This common condition may cause irritation, itchiness, redness, and stinging or burning of the eye.
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Cataracts
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If your vision has become cloudy or things you see are not as bright as they used to be, a cataract may have developed in one or both of your eyes. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s naturally clear lens. Your eye becomes like a window that is frosted or yellowed.
The amount and pattern of cloudiness within the lens can vary. If the cloudiness is not near the center of the lens, you may not be aware that a cataract is present.
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Chalazion
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The term chalazion (pronounced kuh-LAY-zee-un) comes from a Greek word meaning “small lump.”
A chalazion is an enlarged oil-producing gland in the eyelid called the meibomian gland. It forms when the gland opening becomes clogged with oil. It is not caused by an infection from bacteria, and it is not a cancer
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Conjunctivitis
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Conjunctivitis is the term used to describe inflammation of the conjunctiva: the thin, filmy membrane that covers the inside of your eyelids and the white part of your eye (the sclera). It is most commonly referred to as “red” or “pink” eye and can be caused by either a viral or bacterial infection, allergies or environmental irritants.
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Dry Eye
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When you blink, a film of tears spreads over the eye, making the surface of the eye smooth and clear. Without this tear film, good vision would not be possible.
Sometimes people don’t produce enough tears or the right quality of tears to keep their eyes healthy and comfortable. This condition is known as dry eye.
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Glaucoma
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Glaucoma is a disease that damages the eye’s optic nerve. The optic nerve is connected to the retina — a layer of light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye. The optic nerve is made up of many nerve fibers, like an electric cable is made up of many wires. The optic nerve sends signals from your retina to your brain, where these signals are interpreted as the images you see.
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Strabismus
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Strabismus is a visual problem in which the eyes are not aligned properly and point in different directions. One eye may look straight ahead, while the other eye turns inward, outward, upward or downward. The eye turn may be constant, or it may come and go. Which eye is straight (and which is misaligned) may switch or alternate
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Stye
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A stye often appears as a red, sore lump near the edge of the eyelid. It is caused by an infected eyelash follicle.In some cases, a stye can develop under the eyelid. In these situations it may be difficult to distinguish between a chalazion and stye, but both conditions are usually treated the same way at first.
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Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
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A subconjunctival hemorrhage is similar to an ordinary bruise on the skin — it’s like a bruise of the eye. It usually appears as a single, concentrated spot of red, or many scattered red splotches, on the white of the eye. The redness is blood under the conjunctiva, a clear membrane that covers the white of the eye (called the sclera) and the inner eyelids.
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Vitreous Detachment
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A posterior vitreous detachment is fundamentally an aging change in the eye. The vitreous gel in the eye liquifies and collapses as we age and separates from the back of the retina. When that occurs, we call that a posterior vitreous detachment, or PVD.
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Vitreous Floaters
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You may sometimes see small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision. These are called floaters. You can often see them when looking at a plain background, like a blank wall or blue sky. Floaters are actually tiny clumps of gel or cells inside the vitreous, the clear, gel-like fluid that fills the inside of your eye.
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