Definition of eye disease Eye disease
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What does eye disease mean?
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| eye disease - any disease of the eye | ||
| disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | ||
| cataract a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice | ||
| macular edema an eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluid | ||
| cystoid macular edema a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina | ||
| drusen (plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina | ||
| glaucoma an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness); "contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure" | ||
| keratonosus any disease of the cornea | ||
| macular degeneration eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness | ||
| retinopathy a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision | ||
| 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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