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Eye Diseases and Problems as well as Symptoms and Treatments
By Michael Cheung
I have some eye problems myself and want to know what other problems are out there that people can get as well as diseases.
Why I’m Asking This Question
Ptosis “Lazy Eye” Sty
What I Already Knew
Causes of the Disease or problem Whether they are hereditary or not Progression of the Disease
What I Wanted Learn
American Optometric Association Website
MedLinePlus To double check info
How I Went About My Search
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Irregular shaped Cornea
Thought to be Hereditary
Can worsen or fade away
Comprehensive eye exam
Treatments
Laser Surgery Rigid Contact
Lenses (Orthokeratology or Ortho-K)
Astigmatism
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AKA Farsightedness and Nearsightedness
Not Enough to Too much curve of Cornea
Myopia Inherited or Visual Stress
Myopia Can progress form 1 year old to 20
Treatment
Not exactly any treatment for hyperopia
Glasses, Ortho-K, Contacts for Myopia
Hyperopia and Myopia
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Two Types Wet and Dry
Loss of central vision as well as the leading cause of blindness
Treatment
If found early Laser for Wet AMD though it is only temporary
Eating Low-fat and Dark green leafy vegetables can slow the progression
Macular Degeneration
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Involuntary repetitive uncontrolled eye movement
Inherited or caused by other medical problems
Treatment
Not really any treatment however one may find a “null point”
Nystagmus
That most conditions involve the cornea Not many actually cause blindness
(Within the 5 that was researched) That most are hereditary or condition
that one is born with
What I Think About All This
American Optometric Association. Eye & Vision Problems. n.d. 19 March 2014
<http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems>.
MedLinePlus. Eyes and Visions. n.d. 19 March 2014 <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eyesandvision.html>.
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