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  2. Retinal detachment - Wikipedia

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    Retinal detachment is a condition where the retina pulls away from the tissue underneath it. [1] [2] [3] It may start in a small area, but without quick treatment, it can spread across the entire retina, leading to serious vision loss and possibly blindness. [4] Retinal detachment is a medical emergency that requires surgery. [2] [3]

  3. List of instruments used in ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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    used to test for latent squint and retinal function Refraction box: has lenses of different powers for refraction testing: Slit lamp bio microscope: used for examining the anteriorly placed structures the eye; video link: Charts for vision - •Distant vision: to determine visual acuity of distant vision ••Snellen's distant vision chart

  4. Retinoschisis - Wikipedia

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    Retinoschisis is an eye disease characterized by the abnormal splitting of the retina's neurosensory layers, usually in the outer plexiform layer.Retinoschisis can be divided into degenerative forms which are very common and almost exclusively involve the peripheral retina and hereditary forms which are rare and involve the central retina and sometimes the peripheral retina.

  5. Intraocular lens - Wikipedia

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    IOL implantation carries several risks associated with eye surgeries, such as infection, loosening of the lens, lens rotation, inflammation, nighttime halos and retinal detachment. [4] Though IOLs enable many patients to have reduced dependence on glasses, most patients still rely on glasses for certain activities, such as reading.

  6. List of optometric abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Pan-retinal ablation PRK Photorefractive keratectomy PRP Pan-retinal photocoagulation PSCC Posterior sub-capsular cataract PVD Posterior vitreous detachment PXF Pseudoexfoliative syndrome RD Retinal detachment: RK Radial keratotomy: RP Retinitis pigmentosa: SEAL Superior epithelial arcuate lesion SLK Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis SMH

  7. Scleral buckle - Wikipedia

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    A scleral buckle is one of several ophthalmologic procedures that can be used to repair a retinal detachment. Retinal detachments are usually caused by retinal tears, and a scleral buckle can be used to close the retinal break, both for acute and chronic retinal detachments. [citation needed] Scleral buckles come in many shapes and sizes.

  8. Refractive error - Wikipedia

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    As mentioned earlier refractive errors are because of the improper focusing of the light in the retina. Eyeglasses work as an added lens of the eye serving to bend the light to bring it to focus on the retina. Depending on the eyeglasses, they serve many functions. [36] Reading glasses These are general over-the-counter glasses which can be ...

  9. Aphakia - Wikipedia

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    Aphakia is the absence of the lens of the eye, due to surgical removal, such as in cataract surgery, a perforating wound or ulcer, or congenital anomaly. It causes a loss of ability to maintain focus (accommodation), high degree of farsightedness (), [1] and a deep anterior chamber.