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Wilson’s disease is a rare inherited condition where the body cannot handle copper properly. A gene change (ATP7B) disables a protein that should move extra copper...
Wipe-out, also called snuff-out, is a sudden, severe, and usually irreversible loss of the remaining central vision that can happen soon after glaucoma surgery (most often...
Wolfram syndrome (often called WFS or DIDMOAD) is a rare, genetic, multi-system disorder that usually begins in childhood or the teen years. The nickname DIDMOAD comes...
A Wolfring gland ductal cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms in the tiny tear-making tubes (ducts) of the accessory lacrimal glands of Wolfring. These accessory...
Wyburn-Mason syndrome, also called Bonnet–Dechaume–Blanc syndrome, is a very rare condition present at birth in which blood vessels form direct connections between arteries and veins—called arteriovenous...
Wyburn-Mason Syndrome (WMS) is a very rare condition present from birth in which some blood vessels grow in an unusual way. Instead of a normal tiny...
The condition recognized in the medical literature is X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy (XECD). Despite the word “anterior” in your prompt, XECD primarily involves the posterior cornea—especially...
X-linked incomplete achromatopsia is a rare inherited eye disorder present from birth. It mainly affects the cone cells in the retina, which are the cells that...
X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is a genetic eye condition that mostly affects boys and men. It causes the retina—the light-sensing “film” lining the back of the eye—to...
Xanthelasma (often called xanthelasma palpebrarum) is a harmless, yellow, soft patch that grows on the eyelids, most often near the inner corner and along the upper...
“Xen glaucoma” is not a separate disease. It usually means glaucoma that is being treated (or planned to be treated) with a XEN Gel Stent, or...
Cybercriminals are more skilled than ever, searching for ways to get into organizations’ networks or systems. This is why organizations must do more to know who...
