What do you need to know? Excessive eye tearing can be a symptom of allergies, infection, dry eye or blocked tear ducts. Symptoms include.
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Photophobia - causes and symptoms of photophobia
What you need to know. Photophobia is a hypersensitivity to light that causes eye discomfort and pain when exposed to bright light....
Are you pregnant? Go to an ophthalmologist
What do you need to know? It is a good idea to see an ophthalmologist during pregnancy, especially if you have a visual impairment or have undergone eye surgery. Symptoms...
Fowl blindness - causes, symptoms and treatment
What you need to know. Cow blindness is a disorder of low-light vision, most commonly caused by vitamin A deficiency....
Who should have a retinal SOCT scan and when?
The diagnosis of eye diseases is still underestimated by many and associated with something unpleasant. However, it is of considerable importance...
Retinal detachment - causes, symptoms and treatment
What do you need to know? Retinal detachment is a serious eye condition that requires immediate ophthalmological intervention. Symptoms...
Stereoscopic vision
What you need to know. Stereoscopic vision is the ability to perceive depth and distance by combining images from both eyes, allowing...
Examination of the isthmic angle: gonioscopy
Gonioscopy - examination of the angle of descent as a key method of glaucoma diagnosis The examination of the angle of descent, known as gonioscopy, is one...
What is a vitrectomy of the eye?
Witrektomia oka to zaawansowany zabieg chirurgiczny polegający na wycięciu ciała szklistego – galaretowatej substancji wypełniającej...
Fluorescein angiography, or fundus imaging with contrast (AF)
What do you need to know? Fluorescein angiography is an imaging study of the fundus with contrast to assess the condition of the retinal vessels....
Pachymetry - examination of corneal thickness
What do you need to know? Pachymetry is a test of corneal thickness that is important in the diagnosis of glaucoma and in assessing the condition of the cornea. It helps detect cone...
What is eye atropine?
What do you need to know? Atropine is an ophthalmic drug in drop form that dilates the pupil and causes a temporary paralysis of accommodation. Symptoms...