Eye surgery

Eye surgery

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Eye surgery

Diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK)

Also called sands of sahara due to the appearance of dunes of sand in the cornea with advanced stages. DLK is an inflammation under the Lasik flap of the cornea which is believed to be caused by a ...

Vision therapy

Eyewear; Optometry

A treatment process for the improvement of visual perception and/or coordination of the two eyes for efficient and comfortable binocular vision (orthopedics, vision training, and eye exercises).

Dilation

Eyewear; Optometry

A process by which the pupil is enlarged. Allows more light to the interior of the eye.

Diopter

Eyewear; Optometry

A unit of measure of the refractive power if a lens. A one-diopter lens will focus parallel light rays one metre from the lens and a two-diopter lens will focus one-half of a metre from the lens. A ...

Visual axis

Eyewear; Optometry

The central area of the cornea, pupil, and lens that light passes through to reach the retina and be "seen".

Diplopia

Eyewear; Optometry

A condition in which a single object is perceived as two; also called double vision. Usually with both eyes open as in binocular diplopia, but can be with only one eye as in monocular diplopia.