Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy (AMN)
Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy (AMN) is a rare eye condition that affects the macula, the central part of the retina responsible for sharp, detailed vision. It typically presents as a sudden onset of ...
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Acute Idiopathic Blind Spot Enlargement (AIBSE) Syndrome
Acute Idiopathic Blind Spot Enlargement (AIBSE) Syndrome is a rare, self-limiting disorder of the outer retina first described by Fletcher and Imes in 1988. It typically presents in otherwise healthy ...
Acute Exudative Polymorphous Vitelliform Maculopathy (AEPVM)
AEPVM is an uncommon retinal disorder first delineated by Gass et al. in 1988. It presents bilaterally with multiple, yellow-white lesions at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), each ...
Types of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare, autoimmune, demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system characterized by a sudden, widespread attack of inflammation in the brain and ...
Acute Corneal Hydrops
Acute corneal hydrops is a sudden, sight-threatening complication of corneal ectatic disorders—most commonly keratoconus—characterized by an abrupt rupture in Descemet’s membrane and endothelium. ...
Acute Anterior Uveitis
Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is a sudden inflammation of the front part of the uvea, specifically the iris (colored ring of the eye) and the ciliary body (which produces fluid and helps focus the ...
Actinic Keratosis
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common precancerous skin lesion characterized by rough, scaly patches that develop on sun-exposed areas of skin. These lesions arise from years of ultraviolet (UV) light ...
Acquired Supranuclear Ocular Motor Paresis (ASOMP)
Acquired supranuclear ocular motor paresis (ASOMP) is a neurological condition characterized by a selective inability to initiate or control voluntary eye movements—particularly vertical gaze—while ...
Acquired Retinal Macroaneurysm (RAM)
An acquired retinal macroaneurysm (RAM) is a focal, abnormal dilation of a retinal arteriole wall, typically between 100 and 250 μm in diameter, occurring within the first three branch orders of the ...
Acquired Oculomotor Nerve Palsy
Acquired oculomotor nerve palsy is a non-congenital condition in which the third cranial nerve (oculomotor nerve) becomes damaged after birth, leading to dysfunction of most extraocular muscles, the ...
Acquired Ectropion Uveae
Acquired ectropion uveae (AEU) is a condition in which the pigmented posterior layer of the iris—normally hidden on the back surface—becomes adherent to and everts onto the anterior surface at the ...
Achromatopsia
Achromatopsia is a rare, inherited vision disorder that causes a complete or partial inability to see color. People with achromatopsia rely almost entirely on their rod cells—light-sensitive cells in ...
Accommodative Esotropia
Accommodative esotropia is a common form of childhood strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward (esodeviation) because of excessive focusing (accommodation) linked to farsightedness ...
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but potentially sight-threatening corneal infection caused by the free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba, which is found ubiquitously in soil, fresh water, and even domestic ...
Ablepharon-Macrostomia Syndrome
Ablepharon-Macrostomia Syndrome (AMS) is an extremely rare, autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized principally by absent or underdeveloped eyelids (“ablepharon”) and an unusually wide, ...
Types of Abducens Nerve Palsy
Abducens nerve palsy, also called sixth cranial nerve palsy, is a condition where the sixth cranial nerve (the abducens nerve) stops sending proper signals to the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. ...
Types of Eye Diseases
Eye diseases are conditions that affect any part of your eye, and include conditions that affect the structures immediately around your eyes. These conditions can be acute (meaning they develop ...
Eye Diseases References
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Leigh Syndrome
Leigh syndrome, also known as subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy, is a rare genetic disorder that affects the central nervous system. It is characterized by progressive loss of mental and ...
Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) is a rare mitochondrial muscle disease characterized by slow, gradual weakening of the muscles that control eye movement and eyelid elevation. In ...
