Diffused Episclertis Episcleritis is simply the Inflammation of the episclera-a thin, dense vascularised layer of connective tis...

herpes simplex keratitis Herpes keratitis is a viral inflammatory infection of the cornea (the clear, round dome covering the ...

Fungal keratitis is an inflammatory infection of the cornea (the clear, round dome covering the dark colored part of the eye) w...

Bacterial keratitis is an inflammatory infection of the cornea (the clear, round dome covering the dark colored part of the eye) whi...

Dry eye occurs due to improper or insufficient production of tears to lubricate and nourish the eyes.  In addition, inflammatory react...

Chronic dacryoadenitis Dacryoadenitis is simply an inflammation of the tear-producing gland (lacrimal gland). Dacryoadenitis may be...

Dacryocystitis is simply an inflammation of the lacrimal sac which may be caused by infection. The lacrimal sac helps drain exce...

Pterygium (plural; pterygia) is a degenerative condition of the conjunctiva characterized by an elevated, wing-shaped growth of the ...

Pinguecula (plural; pingueculae) is a degenerative condition of the conjunctiva characterized by formation of a yellowish white p...

Hordeolum or stye is a small, painful localized swelling on the inside or outside of the eyelid. Stye is actually an abscess...

Ophthalmia neonatorum is a bilateral inflammation of the conjunctiva occurring in an infant, less than 30 days old. It is a preven...

Conjunctivitis or Pink eye is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane (conjunctiva) that lines the eyelid and cov...

Blepharitis is an extremely common disease defined as a subacute or chronic inflammation of the lid margins. It is divided into ...

This is a condition in which the tendency of the eyes to deviate is kept latent by fusion. When fusion is removed the visual axis of o...

As one ages, certain eye changes that are attributed to the aging process starts occurring. In old people, visual changes due to refr...

Although diabetes affects the eyes in various ways, the main vision problem is the one it does on the retina (diabetic retinopathy). ...

Many systemic diseases manifest in the eyes and HIV/AIDS is not an exception. HIV degrades the body’s ability to fight infections the...

Blurred vision refers to lack of sharpness of vision resulting in the inability to see fine detail.  Blurred vision may result from...