Rx Eye & Vision Care (A – Z)
Rx Eye & Vision Care (A - Z)
Incomplete Color Blindness
Incomplete color blindness means a person’s eyes and brain do not read color in the usual ...
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Eye Zone of Injury
“Eye zone of injury” describes how far back into the eye wall an injury has gone. Doctors ...
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Zinc Optic Neuropathy
Zinc optic neuropathy means damage to the optic nerve—the cable that carries visual ...
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Eye Zika Virus
Eye Zika Virus means eye problems caused by infection with the Zika virus. Zika is a ...
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Types Of Xerophthalmia
Xerophthalmia is the medical name for eye disease caused by vitamin A deficiency. “Xero” ...
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Xen Glaucoma
“Xen glaucoma” is not a separate disease. It usually means glaucoma that is being treated ...
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Xanthelasma Palpebrarum
Xanthelasma (often called xanthelasma palpebrarum) is a harmless, yellow, soft patch that ...
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X-linked Retinoschisis
X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is a genetic eye condition that mostly affects boys and ...
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X-Linked Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (XECD)
The condition recognized in the medical literature is X-linked endothelial corneal ...
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Wolfring Gland Ductal Cyst (WGDC)
A Wolfring gland ductal cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms in the tiny tear-making ...
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Wolfram Syndrome (DIDMOAD)
Wolfram syndrome (often called WFS or DIDMOAD) is a rare, genetic, multi-system disorder ...
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Wipe-Out or Snuff-Out Phenomenon
Wipe-out, also called snuff-out, is a sudden, severe, and usually irreversible loss of ...
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Kayser–Fleischer (K-F) Ring
Kayser–Fleischer ring is a golden-brown to greenish ring seen at the edge of the cornea ...
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Wilson’s Disease
Wilson’s disease is a rare inherited condition where the body cannot handle copper ...
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White-Eyed Blow-Out Fracture
White-Eyed Blow-Out Fracture is a special kind of orbital blow-out fracture that usually ...
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White Cataract
A white cataract is a very dense, advanced cataract in which the normally clear lens of ...
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West Nile Retinopathy
West Nile retinopathy means inflammation and injury to the light-sensing layers at the ...
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West African Crystalline Maculopathy
West African Crystalline Maculopathy is an eye condition where tiny, shiny, yellow-green ...



