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Keratectomy

Eyewear; Optometry

Surgical excision (removal) of any portion of the cornea.

Pseudophakic

Eyewear; Optometry

When the natural crystalline lens of the eye has been replaced with an artificial lens during cataract surgery or Refractive Lens Exchange.

Black box laser

Eyewear; Optometry

Common term used for a laser built by its owner or by a firm not approved by the FDA. Detailed Information Regarding Counterfeit Lasik Lasers

A chronic or long term inflammation of the eyelids and eyelashes, affecting people of all ages. Among the most common causes are poor eyelid hygiene; excess oil produced by the glands in the eyelids; ...

Ptygeria

Eyewear; Optometry

A growth of scar tissue on the cornea. These lesions like pinguecula are caused by an ultraviolet burn to the surface layer or epithelium.

Keratoconjuntivitis

Eyewear; Optometry

An inflammation (infectious or auto-immune) of the cornea and conjunctiva.

Blind spot

Eyewear; Optometry

(1) A small area of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye; occurs normally in all eyes. (2) Any gap in the visual field corresponding to an area of the retina where no visual cells are ...