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2. Occult macular dystrophy - Wikipedia

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   Occult macular dystrophy (OMD) is a rare inherited degradation of the retina, characterized by progressive loss of function in the most sensitive part of the central retina , the location of the highest concentration of light-sensitive cells (photoreceptors) but presenting no visible abnormality.

3. Photopsia - Wikipedia

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   age-related macular degeneration; vertebrobasilar insufficiency; optic neuritis; visual snow syndrome; Vitreous shrinkage or liquefaction, which is the most common cause of photopsia, causes a pull in vitreoretinal attachments, irritating the retina and causing it to discharge electrical impulses.

4. Wait, So Do Blue Light Glasses Actually Work? Here's What ...

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   "Age-related macular degeneration is caused by a gradual deterioration of the macula, located on the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye," Dr. Kelley says. "The macula ...

5. Retinopathy - Wikipedia

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   A primary care physician can help with blood pressure control strategies. Other: Besides blood sugar and blood pressure control, there are other modifications that can help. Regular exercise may help lower the incidence and progression of retinopathy. If someone has sleep apnea, treatment of sleep apnea may help as well.

6. Optic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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   The most recognized cause of toxic optic neuropathy is methanol poisoning. This can be a life-threatening event that normally accidentally occurs when the person mistook or substituted, methanol for ethyl alcohol. The person initially has nausea and vomiting, followed by respiratory distress, headache, and visual loss 18–48 hours after ...

7. 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 ...