Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva that is the thin transparent lining over the white portion of the eye and the inner part of eyelids. It is also …
Category: Eyes and Vision
Scleritis
What is Scleritis? Scleritis literally means the inflammation of the sclera, which is the outer white area of the eye. The sclera is responsible for providing the white color …
Metamorphopsia
Metamorphopsia Definition Metamorphopsia is a defect in vision in which lines appear wavy, parts of the line appear blank and flat surface bend. A patient with metamorphopsia, for instance, …
Detached Retina (Retinal Detachment)
Detached Retina The retina is the light-sensitive tissue found at the posterior portion of the inner eye. It focuses the images that comes through the lens and converts them …
Trachoma
Also mentioned in Corpus Hippocraticum by the father of methodical medicine, Hippocrates (5th century BC), Trachoma is a bacterial infection affecting the eye and possessing the potential to result …