Vitamin A deficiency is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in developing countries. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and is found mainly in fish liver oils, liver, egg yolks, butter and cream, green leafy and yellow vegetables.
Trachoma is a serious, persistent eye infection that often causes permanent scarring of the cornea, the transparent front part of the eye.
Trachoma
A stye, medically termed as 'chalazion', is a small lump in the eyelid caused by obstruction of an oil producing gland.
Stye
What is a Stye?
Strabismus is a problem caused by the improper functioning of one or more eye muscles, which results in a misalignment of the eyes.
Strabismus
Abnormal drooping of the upper eyelid is called ptosis. Ptosis is said to be present if the upper eyelid covers more than 2 millimeters of the cornea.
What is ptosis?
Nystagmus is the term applied to rapid involuntary oscillatory movement of the eyes independent of the normal eye movements. They are usually horizontal but vertical, rotatory or mixed movements may also be seen. The condition is almost always present in both eyes simultaneously. Nystagmus is the term applied to rapid involuntary oscillatory movement of the eyes independent of the normal eye movements.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum is the name given to conjunctivitis affecting both the eyes of an infant under one month of age.
What is eye-care in newborns: Ophthalmia Neonatorum Management?
Age-related Macular Degeneration (A.M.D.) is an eye disease that destroys central vision by damaging the macula – a thin layer of nerve cells that lines most of the inside of the eyeball.
Age-related Macular Degeneration (A.M.D.)
Keratoconus, often abbreviated to "KC" and pronounced: KEHR-a-toh-kohn-nus, is a non-inflammatory eye condition in which the normally round dome-shaped cornea progressively thins causing a cone-like bulge to develop. This results in significant visual impairment. The cornea is the clear window of the eye and is responsible for refracting most of the light coming into the eye.
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness.
Glaucoma
Dry eye syndrome is a very common eye condition caused by a problem with the quality of the tear film that lubricates the eyes.
Dry Eye Syndrome
The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy is strongly related to the duration of diabetes. Find out more about the symptoms, causes and treatment available.
Diabetic Retinopathy - a threat to your vision
Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink-eye, is an infection of the conjunctiva (the outer-most layer of the eye that covers the sclera).
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Cataract is a progressive clouding of the human lens inside the eye.
Cataract
What is a cataract?
Now a days most of the work force uses computers on the job-and as a result, millions experience vision problems. Their condition is called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).
Computer Vision Syndrome
Blepharitis is a condition that indicates an inflammation of the eyelids.
Blepharitis
What is Blepharitis?
Albinism is a hereditary condition where the development of pigment in the iris is affected. There is no cure, but the eye requires symptomatic management.
Albinism
Presbyopia is the normal process of ageing, where the natural lens of the eye loses some of the flexibility that characterises a younger eye.
Presbyopia
An individual that has myopia has trouble seeing clearly at a distance.
Myopia
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