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2. Pseudoexfoliation syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Pseudoexfoliation syndrome, often abbreviated as PEX[1] and sometimes as PES or PXS, is an aging-related systemic disease manifesting itself primarily in the eyes which is characterized by the accumulation of microscopic granular amyloid-like protein fibers. [2] Its cause is unknown, although there is speculation that there may be a genetic basis.

3. List of systemic diseases with ocular manifestations - Wikipedia

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   There are many diseases known to cause ocular or visual changes. Diabetes , for example, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in those aged 20–74, with ocular manifestations such as diabetic retinopathy and macular edema affecting up to 80% of those who have had the disease for 15 years or more.

4. 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 may ...

5. Eye disease - Wikipedia

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   H15-H22 Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body. (H15.0) Scleritis — a painful inflammation of the sclera. (H16) Keratitis — inflammation of the cornea. (H16.0) Corneal ulcer / Corneal abrasion — loss of the surface epithelial layer of the eye's cornea. (H16.1) Snow blindness / Arc eye — a painful condition caused by exposure ...

6. Visual impairment - Wikipedia

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   Amblyopia: is a category of vision loss or visual impairment that is caused by factors unrelated to refractive errors or coexisting ocular diseases. [58] Amblyopia is the condition when a child's visual systems fail to mature normally because the child either has been born premature, measles, congenital rubella syndrome, vitamin A deficiency ...

7. Vision disorder - Wikipedia

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   Vision disorder. Disability-adjusted life year for vision disorders (age-related) per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002. [1] A vision disorder is an impairment of the sense of vision. Vision disorder is not the same as an eye disease. Although many vision disorders do have their immediate cause in the eye, there are many other causes that may occur ...