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Diseases and Conditions H-Z

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show is a non-cancerous tumor caused by abnormal growth of blood vessels. They can occur anywhere on the body, but are most commonly found on the face and neck. While they can be present at birth, more often appear during the first six months of life.  
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show is a viral infection of the eye caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Type I HSV is the most frequent cause of eye infections.  
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show The virus varicella zoster causes two distinct diseases: chicken pox and, if reactivated later in life  
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Histoplasmosis   show
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Hyphema   show
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Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome   show
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Ischemic Optic Neuropathy   show
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show is a series of inherited eye disorders that affects children and young adults. The most common form is Stargardt disease. Other types include Best’s disease and juvenile retinoschisis. All of these diseases are rare and cause central vision loss.  
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show is a condition where the cornea becomes swollen or inflamed, making the eye red and painful and affecting vision.  
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Keratoconus   show
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show is a loss of eyesight that makes everyday tasks difficult or impossible, affecting central and/or peripheral (side) vision. Cannot be improved with regular eyeglasses, medicine or surgery.  
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show is the brand name for ranibizumab, a drug injected into the eye to slow vision loss in people who have “wet” age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  
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show s a swelling or thickening of the macula, the area of the retina responsible for central vision.  
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show is a small break in the macula  
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Macular Pucker   show
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Macular Telangiectasia   show
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show is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. Can affect many different parts of the body, as well. Features of the disorder are most often found in the heart, blood vessels, bones, joints, and eyes.  
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Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy   show
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Mohs Surgery   show
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show is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes muscles to weaken and tire easily. The muscles that control eye and eyelid movement are affected, causing eyelid drooping, blurry vision or double vision.  
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Nearsightedness (Myopia)   show
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Nevus   show
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show is an involuntary, rapid and repetitive movement of the eyes — either side-to-side, up and down or vertical.  
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Ocular Hypertension   show
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Ocular Melanoma   show
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Optical Coherence Tomography   show
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Optic Neuritis   show
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show is a condition in which increased amounts of pigment, the material that gives your iris its color, circulate in other parts of the eye. The tiny granules of pigment can clog your eye’s drainage system, causing eye pressure problems.  
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Pinguecula and Pterygium   show
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Presbyopia   show
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show is when the upper eyelid droops, sometimes restricting or blocking vision.  
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Retinitis Pigmentosa   show
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show is cancer of the eye that begins in the retina, and is most common among children.  
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Retinopathy of Prematurity   show
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Scleritis   show
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Stargardt Disease   show
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show Corticosteroids are medications used to treat inflammatory conditions affecting the eye and other parts of the body. They are dif from anabolic steroids, used by bodybuilders. They are found naturally in the body help to control allergic reactions.  
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Stickler Syndrome   show
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show 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.  
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Stroke Affecting the Eye   show
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show is a single, concentrated spot of blood, or many scattered blood splotches, under the conjunctiva, a clear membrane that covers the white of the eye (called the sclera) and the inner eyelids.  
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show is when the retina tears in one or more places / is when the retina is lifted off the wall of the back of the eye.  
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show eye infection affecting OU, world’s leading cause of preventable blindness. Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. If untreated, scarring occurs inside eyelid. Leads to trachiasis. The eyelashes scratch cornea, turns cornea cloudy, corneal ulcers, vision loss.  
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show is a common eyelid abnormality in which the eyelashes are misdirected and grow inwards toward the eye. Those inward-turning lashes rub against the cornea, the conjunctiva and the inner surface of the eyelids, irritating the eye.  
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show is also called blepharospasm, is abnormal and involuntary  
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show is the most common genetic condition that affects both vision and hearing. The major symptoms of it are hearing loss and vision loss from an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, or RP.  
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Uveitis   show
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show A lack of access to a balanced diet with enough of it can lead to a deficiency. It is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children worldwide. An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 children become blind every year because of it.  
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