A pterygium of the eye (pl.: pterygia or pterygiums, also called surfer's eye) is a pinkish, roughly triangular tissue growth of the conjunctiva onto...
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Look up pterygium in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pterygium (pl.: pterygia or pterygiums) is any wing-like triangular membrane occurring in the neck...
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Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2010-03-10. "Pterygium - The Eye Cancer Network". Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved...
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dysmorphism Pterygium colli Pterygium colli mental retardation digital anomalies Pterygium of the eye Pterygium syndrome antecubital Pterygium syndrome multiple...
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Presbyopia (redirect from Old Eye)
physiological insufficiency of accommodation associated with the aging of the eye that results in progressively worsening ability to focus clearly on close...
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Webbed neck (redirect from Pterygium colli)
A webbed neck, or pterygium colli, is a congenital skin fold that runs along the sides of the neck down to the shoulders. There are many variants. On...
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Exophthalmos (redirect from Eye proptosis)
exophthalmus, exophthalmia, proptosis, or exorbitism) is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit. Exophthalmos can be either bilateral (as is...
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Strabismus (redirect from Crossed eye)
eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. The eye that is pointed at an object can alternate. The condition may be present...
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Conjunctivitis (redirect from Pink eye)
pink eye or Madras eye, is inflammation of the outermost layer of the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelid. It makes the eye appear...
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small, fragile blood vessels, commonly from a cough or sneeze inflamed pterygium – a benign, triangular, horizontal growth of the conjunctiva, arising...
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Dry eye syndrome, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is the condition of having dry eyes. Symptoms include dryness in the eye, irritation, redness...
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Eye strain, also known as asthenopia (from astheno- 'loss of strength' and -opia 'relating to the eyes'), is a common eye condition that manifests through...
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Heterochromia iridum (redirect from Bi-eyed dog)
humans and certain breeds of domesticated animals. Heterochromia of the eye is called heterochromia iridum or heterochromia iridis. It can be complete...
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the cornea and sclera). (It is to be distinguished clinically from a pterygium, which is a wedge shaped area of fibrosis that may grow onto the cornea...
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Penetrating keratoplasty Keratoprosthesis Phototherapeutic keratectomy Pterygium excision Corneal tattooing Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis is surgery in...
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Astigmatism (redirect from Astigmatism (eye))
Astigmatism is a type of refractive error due to rotational asymmetry in the eye's refractive power. This results in distorted or blurred vision at any distance...
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Ocular hypertension (redirect from Increased pressure inside the eye)
Ocular hypertension is the presence of elevated fluid pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure), usually with no optic nerve damage or visual field...
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Nystagmus (redirect from Involuntary eye movement)
Nystagmus is a condition of involuntary (or voluntary, in some cases) eye movement. People can be born with it but more commonly acquire it in infancy...
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Limbal nodule (category Eye diseases)
the cornea and sclera) of the eye. The differential diagnosis for a limbal nodule can include: Pinguecula Early Pterygium Foreign body / foreign body granuloma...
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Photokeratitis (redirect from Arc eye)
Photokeratitis or ultraviolet keratitis is a painful eye condition caused by exposure of insufficiently protected eyes to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from...
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Sungazing (category Eye injury)
near dawn or dusk. The human eye is very sensitive, and exposure to direct sunlight can lead to solar retinopathy, pterygium, cataracts, and potentially...
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This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders. The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries...
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Amblyopia (redirect from Lazy eye syndrome)
called lazy eye, is a disorder of sight in which the brain fails to fully process input from one eye and over time favors the other eye. It results in...
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Autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome 1-3 Autosomal recessive multiple pterygium syndrome Autosomal recessive osteopetrosis 5 Autosomal recessive Robinow...
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Floater (redirect from Eye floater)
Floaters or eye floaters are sometimes visible deposits (e.g., the shadows of tiny structures of protein or other cell debris projected onto the retina)...
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Diabetic retinopathy (redirect from Diabetic eye disease)
Diabetic retinopathy (also known as diabetic eye disease), is a medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes. It is a leading...
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Ocular synechia is an eye condition where the iris adheres to either the cornea (i.e. anterior synechia) or lens (i.e. posterior synechia). Synechiae...
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shrunken, non-functional eye. It may result from severe eye disease, inflammation or injury, or it may represent a complication of eye surgery. Treatment options...
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disorders. These include pterygium and dry eye disease. The first report of topical dipyridamole's benefit in treating pterygium was published in 2014....
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mobile X-rays. Programs include a prosthesis laboratory, cataract and pterygium eye surgery, cleft lip and cleft-palate surgery and wheelchair distribution...
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