Diseases of the Eyeball

What is amblyopia?

Lazy eye, dominance in one eye but not the other causing poor vision

What are treatment options for people with amblyopia?

Covering good eye, exercises to strengthen weak eye, corrective lenses, and surgery

What is astigmatism?

Abnormal eye shape or curvature that causes blurred vision

What are treatment options for people with astigmatism?

Corrective lenses

What are cataracts?

Lens becomes cloudy due to trauma or aging

What are symptoms of cataracts?

Blurred vision, halos around lights, and milky white pupil

What are treatment options for people with cataracts?

Surgical removal of lens and prescribing something that compensates for the removed lens.

What is conjunctivitis or pink eye?

Contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva

What are symptoms of conjunctivitis?

Redness, swelling, pain, and pus

What are treatment options for people with conjunctivitis?

Antibiotics, eye drops, or ointment

What is glaucoma?

Caused by excess of aqueous humor and increased pressure

What are the symptoms of glaucoma?

Loss of peripheral vision, halos around lights, limited night vision, and mild aching

What’s the treatment for glaucoma?

Controlled with meds or surgery to improve drainage

What is hyperopia/farsightedness?

Image focuses behind the retina

How to treat hyperopia?

Convex lenses

What is myopia or nearsightedness?

Image focuses in front of the retina

How to treat myopia?

Concave lenses or laser surgery

What is presbyopia?

Farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity in lens

What does presbyopia occur as a result of?

Normal aging process

What is presbyopia treated with?

Reading glasses

What is strabismus?

Eyes do not focus or move together

What causes strabismus?

Muscle weakness in one or both eyes

What is the treatment for strabismus?

Eye exercises, covering good eye, corrective lens, surgery on eye muscles