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cataract
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
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macular edema
an eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluid
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cystoid macular edema
a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina
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drusen
(plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina
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glaucoma
an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
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keratonosus
any disease of the cornea
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macular degeneration
eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness
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retinopathy
a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision
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trachoma
a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue
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leucoma, leukoma
eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
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acute glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma
glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
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normal tension glaucoma
glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal
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cortical cataract
a cataract that affects the lens cortex
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nuclear cataract
a cataract that affects the nucleus of the lens
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posterior subcapsular cataract
a cataract in the rear of the lens capsule
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chronic glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma
glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
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AMD, age-related macular degeneration
macular degeneration that is age-related
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diabetic retinopathy
retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina; results from chronically high blood glucose levels in people with poorly controlled diabetes
