Question 1

fish disease attacked my eyes, what to do?

Accepted Answer

: You mean a fish got in your eye somehow? Unless it ruptured your globe or caused a laceration artificial tears should be sufficient.

Question 2

how could a person acquire an eye disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

can you tell me about cobblestone eye disease?

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Cobblestone: Probably refers to changes that are often seen in the peripheral part of the retinas.  As we age, there are pigment changes that are seen in the lining of the back of our eyes (retinas).  This part of your retina is not used much for vision.  Cobblestone changes are one of the types of peripheral retinal changes that are common with aging.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

is there an eye condition that makes you only see black and white?

Accepted Answer

No: Diseases that affect the optic nerve (the nerve that connects the eye to the brain) can reduce color perception, but never to the point of seeing only black and white.  There is a rare congenital disorder, achromatopsia, in which there is no color perception.  However people with this are generally blind or nearly so.

Question 7

is there some rare eye condition that ruins the cones of your eyes?

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Yes, cone dystrophy: Cone dystrophy is an inherited condition that gradually  damages the photo-receptors responsible for your central vision and color vision.

Question 8

help! someone accidentally blew smoke in to eye will i catch a disease?

Accepted Answer

Not a problem: I know of no disease that will survive in the composition that is smoke.  Your eyes will clear out the smoke and you should do well.

Question 9

is there any disease/cancer that gives a person's eyes an unnatural color?

Accepted Answer

A spot?: A new brown, black, pink, or cream-colored spot on the iris or other part of the eye should prompt a physician office visit out of concern for melanoma.

Question 10

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.

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