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  2. Macular degeneration - Wikipedia

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    8.7% global prevalence in 2020 [ 2] Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration ( AMD or ARMD ), is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field. [ 1] Early on there are often no symptoms. [ 1] Over time, however, some people experience a gradual worsening of vision that ...

  3. Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia - Wikipedia

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    Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia ( CPEO) is a type of eye disorder characterized by slowly progressive inability to move the eyes and eyebrows. [ 1] It is often the only feature of mitochondrial disease, in which case the term CPEO may be given as the diagnosis. In other people suffering from mitochondrial disease, CPEO occurs as ...

  4. List of optometric abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Description ( notes ) AC. Anterior chamber. fluid-filled space between the iris and the endothelium. AC 4/4. Grade 4 anterior chamber angle. open angle between cornea and iris. AC 3/4. Grade 3 anterior chamber angle.

  5. Prism correction - Wikipedia

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    Individuals with nystagmus, Duane's retraction syndrome, 4th Nerve Palsy, and other eye movement disorders experience an improvement in their symptoms when they turn or tilt their head. Yoked prism can move the image away from primary gaze without the need for a constant head tilt or turn. Prism correction is measured in prism dioptres. A ...

  6. Micropsia - Wikipedia

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    Micropsia is a condition affecting human visual perception in which objects are perceived to be smaller than they actually are. Micropsia can be caused by optical factors (such as wearing glasses), by distortion of images in the eye (such as optically, via swelling of the cornea or from changes in the shape of the retina such as from retinal edema, macular degeneration, or central serous ...

  7. Visual impairment - Wikipedia

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    Visual impairment. Visual or vision impairment ( VI or VIP) is the partial or total inability of visual perception. In the absence of treatment such as corrective eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment, visual impairment may cause the individual difficulties with normal daily tasks, including reading and walking. [ 6]

  8. Refractive error - Wikipedia

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    This means that the refractive power of the eye matches what is needed to focus parallel rays of light onto the retina. A distant object is defined as an object located beyond 6 meters (20 feet) from the eye. When an object is located close to the eye, the rays of light from this object no longer approach the eye parallel to each other.

  9. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder - Wikipedia

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    NMO is more common in women than men, with women comprising over two-thirds of patients and more than 80% of those with the relapsing form of the disease. [18] A retrospective study found that prevalence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders was 1.5% among a random sample of neurological patients, with a MS:NMOSD