Question 1

is there a eye disease that feels like there is something crusty in your eye?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The most common cause of this is dry eye syndrome.  Try some over the counter artificial tears to see if this helps.

Question 2

how could a person acquire an eye disorder?

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Many modes: Eyes have a variety of needs for glasses, can get various infections, suffer trauma, have inherited disorders, develop disease from diabetes and other systemic diseases, and are susceptible to defects that arise from development before birth and aging.  The eye like all parts of the body, can develop many different disorders.

Question 3

hi doctors, was just wondering what is bletheria eye disorder?

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Blepharitis: This is a dandruff like inflammation of the eyelids which causes, redness, itching and crusting.  It is very annoying but rarely ever affects the vision.

Question 4

what causes the eye disorder amblyopia?

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Amblyopia: Amblyopia is a condition where there is a loss of vision  this is common in children with lazy eyes or strabismus. That is why it's very important for pediatricians to make its early diagnosis because treatment will help prevent ensuing blindness.

Question 5

i have.an eye disease called keraticonis .is there a cure for that eye disease.?

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Not yet: Improvements are being made in treatment and the current popular which you can discuss with your corneal specialist is riboflavin treatment which helps stabilize the apparently loose connections of the protein composition in this condition. I am sure more work will eventually discover the cause but not quite yet.

Question 6

what are the different eye disease and symptoms?

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Many, many: We doctors have only 400 letters in which to answer questions.  A broad question like this cannot be answered in that space.  Ask a specific question.  There are thousands of eye diseases and symptoms.

Question 7

approximately how many eye disease have been identified?

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Many: The major ones are cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic eye changes.  But many systemic diseases have eye manifestations.  The eyes can be traumatized, infected and inflicted with allergic problems.  Disease can affect the nerves to the eyes and the muscles of the eyes.  Auxiliary components of the eye can be affected like tear flow, lid function and of course cancer can originate or travel to the eye

Question 8

what sort of disorder is eye trauma?

Accepted Answer

Injury to eye: If your eye is struck, or penetrated or damaged by external force, it may suffer internal damage which can threaten the sight.  Evaluation immediately is mandatory by your ophthalmologist or at least an er physician.

Question 9

is pain in the nape of the neck be a symptom of eye disease?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no neck pain related to eye disease.

Question 10

what is the disorder i'd the eye where the corneas are different shapes?

Accepted Answer

Several types: Astigmatism is common, and is when the cornea is not the same roundness all the way around (it is a little flatter in one direction, like the surface of a football). Keratoconus is when the center of the cornea points outward too much, and cornea plana is when the cornea is too flat.

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