From Greek: kerato- horn, cornea; and konos cone, Keratoconus is a degenerative disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal gradual curve.
It can cause substantial distortion of vision, with multiple images, streaking and sensitivity to light all often reported by the …
It is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. A cloudy lens prevents light from focusing sharply on the retina. It is not:
a film over the eye;
caused by overusing the eyes;
spread from one eye to the other;
a cause of irreversible blindness.
When must be removed?
A cataract (Cat) does not have to be removed just because …
One of a leading cause of blindness among older people is known as glaucoma (G). It is a specific kind of diseases that damage the optic nerve, the big bundle of nerves that carries the images we see to the brain. As many people know, it has something to do with pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure), and …