Ophthalmology

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• Retinal vessel occlusion Date: Apr 22, 2008

  Retinal artery occlusion is a blockage of the blood supply in the arteries to the retina — the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye.

• Retinitis pigmentosa Date: Apr 22, 2008

  Retinitis pigmentosa is an eye disease in which there is damage to the retina. The damage gets worse (progresses) over time.

• Tonometry Date: Apr 7, 2008

  Tonometry is a test to measure the pressure inside your eyes. The test is used to screen for glaucoma.

• Vision Problems Date: Apr 7, 2008

  There are many types of eye problems and visual disturbances. These include blurred vision, halos, blind spots, floaters, and other symptoms. Blurred vision is the loss of sharpness of vision and the inability to see small details. Blind spots (scotomas) are dark "holes" in the visual field in which nothing can be seen. For the most severe form of visual loss, see blindness.

• Melanoma of the eye Date: Mar 24, 2008

  Melanoma of the eye is cancer that occurs in various parts of the eye.

• Eye and Orbit Ultrasound Date: Feb 13, 2008

  An eye and orbit ultrasound is a test to look at the eye area, and to measure the size and structures of the eye.

• Cranial mononeuropathy III - compression type Date: Feb 13, 2008

  Cranial mononeuropathy III is a problem with the function of the third cranial nerve, which is located behind the eye.

• Cranial mononeuropathy VI Date: Feb 13, 2008

  Cranial mononeuropathy VI is a nerve disorder that causes people to see two of the same image (double vision).

• Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia Date: Feb 13, 2008

  Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia is a condition that affects the movement of the eyes.