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Diseases » Cornea disorders » Glossary

Glossary for Cornea disorders

Astigmatism: Vision impairment from irregularly shaped eye cornea or lens.
Blurred vision: Blurriness of vision or images.
Corneal Dystrophies: A group of various disorders affecting the eye's cornea
Corneal abrasion: Scratch on the cornea
Corneal flash burns: Corneal injury from bright lights
Corneal ulcer: Sore on the eye's cornea
Eye foreign body: Feeling of grit or sand in the eye
Fuchs' Dystrophy: Cataract-like vision problems from corneal deposits.
Headache: In medicine a headache or cephalalgia is a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and sometimes neck. Some of the causes are benign while others are medical emergencies. It ranks among the most common pain complaints
Hyphema: Bleeding between cornea and iris in the eye
Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome: ICE syndrome is a spectrum of conditions of the eye, where the inner layer of the cornea appears abnormal. It includes Cogan-Reese syndrome, Chandler's syndrome, and progressive iris atrophy.
Keratitis: Any inflammation of the cornea of the eye
Keratoconus: A rare degenerative eye disorder where the corneas of the eye become progressively thinner and cone-shaped which affects vision.
Keratomalacia: A rare eye disease that results from a deficiency of vitamin A.
Lattice dystrophy: Cloudiness of the cornea
Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy.: Eye cornea condition
Ocular Herpes: Viral infection of the eye from herpes virus.
Photophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of light.
Pterygium: Pink growth on the eye's cornea
Red eye: Redness of the eyes
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: A rare but serious condition involving inflammation and blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. It is believed to be an allergic reaction that can occur in response to some drugs or infectious diseases.
Trachoma: Chronic bacterial eye condition in the developing world