myopia

Squint

...ticle >>> As a result, someone with myopia tends to squint when viewing far away objects. This characteristic is the basis of the word " myopia ," which comes from two Greek words: myein, meaning shut, and ops, meaning eye . Full article >...

Senility

...egenerative or inflammatory conditions, trauma , myopia , or senility . Eye Disease s Definitions and Terms ... Full article >>>...

Retina

...ached retina , iritis , glaucoma , and severe myopia can also bring it on. Other studies reveal that people with stress , allergies , or who eat seafood (thus ingesting methyl mercury ) are more likely to develop cataracts . Full article >>> A lighted instrument used to examine the i...

Ptosis

...e common and include squint , short sightedness ( myopia ) and prominence of the eyes (pro ptosis ). Many individuals with Noonan syndrome have striking blue or blue/green eyes . Full article >>> CRANIAL NERVE III - Responsible for motor enervation of upper eyelid muscle , extra ocul...

Optical

..., Bafna S (1998). Surgical correction of moderate myopia : Which method should you choose? II. Full article >>>...

Nearsightedness

...Nearsightedness Related Category: Pathology or myopia , defect of vision in which far objects appear b...> NEARSIGHTEDNESS - Nearsightedness , or myopia , is a condition which results from a refractive error in which light rays entering the eyes are b...

Myopia

...e medical term for nearsightedness . People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to t...blurred or fuzzy. Full article >>> myopia - Commonly known as nearsightedness , myopia is a condition in which, opposite of hyperopia , a...

Iritis

...etached retina , iritis , glaucoma , and severe myopia can also bring it on. Other studies reveal that people with stress , allergies , or who eat seafood (thus ingesting methyl mercury ) are more likely to develop cataracts . Full article >>> Common Misspellings: arthriris, arthristis...

Hyperopia

...ness ), but as the eye grows this decreases and myopia does not become evident until later. Full article >>> myopia ( nearsightedness ) hyperopia ( farsightedness ) astigmatism (asymmetrical cornea ) presby...

Histoplasmosis

...ominantly classic subfoveal CNV due to pathologic myopia (severe nearsightedness ) and presumed ocular histoplasmosis . See monograph; also see verteporfin and Visudyne therapy. Manufactured by QLT, Inc. Full article >>> Opportunistic infections common in persons diagnose d with AID...

Farsightedness

...ness ), but as the eye grows this decreases and myopia does not become evident until later. Full articl...the natural lens of the eye for correction of myopia ( nearsightedness ) and hyperopia ( farsightedness ). Full article >>> Vision co...

Eye care

... s with changes in behavior , the progression of myopia may be slowed or prevented. Full article >>> Soroka M. Optometric and ophthalmological eye care under the Medicare program. J Am Optom Assoc. 1980 May;51(5):462-7. Wun YT, Lam CC, Shum WK. Impaired vision in the elderly: a prevent...

Detached retina

...etached retina , iritis , glaucoma , and severe myopia can also bring it on. Other studies reveal that people with stress , allergies , or who eat seafood (thus ingesting methyl mercury ) are more likely to develop cataracts . Full article >>> result when the fluid in your eye deteri...

Chalk

...Full article >>> The diagnosis of myopia is typically made during the first several years of elementary school when a teacher notices a child having difficulty seeing the chalk board, reading, or concentrating. Full article >>> Some of the materials often used include p...

Cataract removal

... retinal detachment Extreme nearsightedness ( myopia ) Previous eye surgery , such as cataract removal Previous severe eye injury or trauma Weak areas in the periphery of your retina ... Full article >>> Eye preparations containing a corticosteroid are routinely used to...

Candida

...n? Laser vision correction can be used to treat myopia , myopia with astigmatism , hyperopia , hyperopia with astigmatism , or astigmatism alone. Full arti...

Astigmatism

... excimer laser system designed for treatment of myopia (less than -9.0 D) with or without astigmatism ...an -3.0 D) by ... Full article >>> myopia ( nearsightedness ) hyperopia ( farsightedness ) astigmatism (asymmetrical cornea ) presby...