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Overview
Healthy vision involves regular eye exams to determine any disposition to certain eye diseases involving the eye, the lacrimal glands and eyelids. The eye is a complex organ that essentially converts light source into signals that are understood by the brain. Common conditions of the eye include dry eyes and Glaucoma
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Glaucoma
An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function. The consequences of the increased pressure may be manifested in a variety of symptoms, depending upon type and severity, such as excavation of the optic disk, hardness of the eyeball, corneal anesthesia, reduced visual acuity, seeing of colored halos around lights, disturbed dark adaptation, visual field defects, and headaches. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)Category: Disease or Syndrome
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
Vision Related Conditions and Topics
 Adie's Syndrome |
Age-Related Macular Degeneration |
| AMD |
HAS |
| Holmes-Adie syndrome |
Vision News
Higher Oxygen Levels Improve Preterm Survival, Increase Risk for Eye ConditionDec 31 - Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective means to deli... Read more »
Additional Genes Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Identified
May 17 - A large genetic study of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has identified three new genes associated with this blinding eye disease -- two involved in the cholesterol pathway. Results of this ... Read more »
New Treatment Found to Reduce Vision Loss from Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Apr 22 - Scientists have identified the first long-term, effective treatment to improve vision and reduce vision loss associated with blockage of large veins in the eye. This research was part of a multi-ce... Read more »
Gene Therapy One Year Later: Patients Healthy and Maintain Early Visual Improvement
Sep 14 - Three young adults who received gene therapy for a blinding eye condition remained healthy and maintained previous visual gains one year later, according to an August online report in Human Gene Th... Read more »
FDA Approves Besivance to Treat Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Aug 16 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Besivance (besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6 percent) for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis (non-viral), a contagious condition marked by... Read more »
May 28 - Read more »
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