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  2. Eye strain - Wikipedia

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    Eye strain, also known as asthenopia (from astheno- ' loss of strength ' and -opia ' relating to the eyes '), is a common eye condition that manifests through non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache, and occasional double vision. [1]

  3. Photopsia - Wikipedia

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    The main symptoms associated with an occipital lobe infarction involve changes to vision such as: blurry vision; blindness, which may affect part of vision only; hallucinations, such as flashing lights (photopsia): usually only in the context of blindness

  4. List of optometric abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    o symptoms Zero symptoms Φ Horizontal orthophoria θ Vertical orthophoria ⊕ Horizontal and vertical orthophoria OC's Optical centres Occ. Occupation OD oculus dexter (right eye) OH Ocular history OMB Oculo motor balance ONH Optic nerve head Oph Ophthalmoscopy OS oculus sinister (left eye) OU oculus uterque (both eyes) PD Pupillary distance

  5. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    The sum of Eye, Motor and Verbal responses. Goetz sign: Robert H. Goetz: Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Seen during right ventriculography in the setting of a patent ductus arteriosus, the Goetz sign refers to the negative contrast effect seen in the pulmonary artery from non-contrast enhanced blood shunting left to right from the aorta: Gonda's sign

  6. Ophthalmia - Wikipedia

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    Ophthalmia (/ ɒ p ˈ θ æ l m i ə /; also called ophthalmitis, and archaically obtalmy) [1] is inflammation of the eye. It results in congestion of the eyeball, often eye-watering, redness and swelling, itching and burning, and a general feeling of irritation under the eyelids. Ophthalmia can have different causes, such as infection from ...

  7. Blepharospasm - Wikipedia

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    Particularly when associated with dry eyes, blepharospasm may be relieved with warm compresses, eye drops, and eye wipes. [40] [41] A Japanese study showed that warm compresses containing menthol were more effective in increasing tear film. [42] Drugs used to treat blepharospasm are anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, baclofen, and tetrabenazine ...

  8. Recurrent corneal erosion - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms include recurring attacks of severe acute ocular pain, foreign-body sensation, photophobia (i.e. sensitivity to bright lights), and tearing often at the time of awakening or during sleep when the eyelids are rubbed or opened. Signs of the condition include corneal abrasion or localized roughening of the corneal epithelium, sometimes ...

  9. Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia - Wikipedia

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    The most common strabismus finding is large angle exotropia which can be treated by maximal bilateral eye surgery, but due to the progressive nature of the disease, strabismus may recur. [14] Those that have diplopia as a result of asymmetric ophthalmoplegia may be corrected with prisms or with surgery to create a better alignment of the eyes.