Keratoconus is a disease of the eye, specifically of the cornea. Cornea, which is normally in hemispherical form, gradually becomes thinner and bulges like a cone. The disorder of the […]
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SUBCONJUCTIVAL HEMORRAGE (HIYPOSPHAGMA)
It is the breaking of the blood vessels in the conjunctiva. Blood reddens the conjunctiva. It is usually spontaneous, completely painless, more frequently in hypertensive patients and elderly people, especially […]
Read more »EPIKANTUS – INTERNAL PTERYGIUM (“The third eyelid”)
It is a vertical skin fold to the root of the nose that covers the inner eye corner. Usually it is a congenital malformation and is present in Down syndrome. […]
Read more »PINGUECULA
It is a hyaline degeneration of conjunctiva binder by the medial part of the limbus of the cornea. It is yellowish in color, round in shape, measuring about 2 […]
Read more »BLEPHAROSPASM
Blepharospasm is a type of a focal dystonia that is characterized by sudden and uncontrollable contraction of the eyelids, so that the patient has a problem with spontaneous eye opening. […]
Read more »BLEPHAROPTOSIS (the lowered eyelid)
Blepharoptosis or ptosis (eyelid ptosis) is not uncommon. We use this term when we say that the eyelid covers the cornea more than the normal one, i.e. when the opening […]
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Abnormal down of the upper eyelid due to damage of the third brain nerve. Types: Acquired ptosis: this includes ptosis which occur in the elderly, as a consequence of […]
Read more »ABLEPHARIA
Ablepharia is a condition that refers to a lack of eyelids. It can be congenital or acquired (injury, gangrene, lupus). It is replaced with blepharoplasty.
Read more »XANTHELASMA
Xanthelasma is a painless flat yellowish protrusion on the medial parts of the eyelid. It is built from clusters of lipoid cells. Appearance of xanthelasma is associated with hyperlipemia. It […]
Read more »SIMBLEPHARON
It is a scar splicing of the eyelid with the eyeball. Most often it is the result of chemical damage to the eye, and trachoma. Treatment: Surgical – […]
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