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Corneal Diseases
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Do eye diseases affect refractive errors?
Sometimes: The focus of the eye is greatly affected by the lens - diseases such as cataract and presbyopia can dramatically affect the focus. Sometimes corneal scarring may induce astigmatism and keratoconous may cause irregular astigmatism requiring contact lenses to treat. ...Read more
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Are corneal opacities the same as corneal dystrophy?
No: Anything causing a deposit anywhere on the cornea is termed an opacity - most due to a specific injury such as a foreign body or ulcer of the cornea after healing. Corneal dystrophy is more generalized throughout the cornea affecting one or another layer, some inherited and others like the condition fuch's, which is acquired. See your corneal specialist ophthalmologist to sort this out. ...Read more
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Does degenerative disease of the cornea qualify for SSI benefits if you're not blind?
No: No, so longt as vision is correctable. ...Read more
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Is an indolent corneal ulcer associated with corneal scarring?
Yes: Hopefully you are under the care of an ophthalmologist for this problem. Scar formation is one of several serious consequences of having a corneal ulcer. ...Read more
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I have intermittant pain in my eye that feels similiar to a scratched cornea-no visual disturbance. What could this be a symptom of?
See an eye doctor: It could be dry eye, a scratched cornea, a foriegn body in the eye, or possibly an infection. If you've had a scratched cornea in that same eye before, sometimes the area of old injury can intermittantly open back up to give a similar foreign body sensation. ...Read more
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Lattice corneal dystrophy treatment for what?
Lattice dystrophy Tx: Treatment for lattice dystrophy includes close followup with an eye doctor to monitor vision and to treat associates corneal disease (deposits, recurrent erosions, etc). ...Read more
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Can lasik cause cornea ulcers?
Rarely: It is possible to get an infection in the cornea as a result of lasik surgery. It is a very rare event however. Great care is taken to prevent this from happening with the use of antibiotic drops and antiseptic surgical technique. ...Read more
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What symptoms suggest inflammation of cornea?
Pain or cloudy visio: Corneas are very important in vision, you should promptly see an eye doctor...They are called ophthomologists. ...Read more
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Whats fuchs's corneal dystrophy?
Fuchs: Fuchs is a disease of the inner layer of the cornea. In some pts, this layer fails over time and the cornea can become swollen. When the cornea is swollen, the patient can experience vision loss. Additionally, some patient's with Fuchs' get a plaque or membrane in their central corneal causing vision decline. In these instances, surgery such as DSEK (partial corneal transplantation) is helpful ...Read more
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What are the signs of a scratched cornea?
Pain: Pain and tearing, with some light sensitivity. ...Read more
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What is fuchs eye disease?
Two answers: Professor Fuchs described many different eye findings. The two conditions that bear his name are Fuchs dystrophy of the cornea, an age-related deterioration of the endothelial cells lining the inside of the cornea and leading to cloudy vision in some. The other is Fuchs cyclitis, an inflammatory condition of the eye leading to cataract and glaucoma. ...Read more
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What are untreatable eye diseases that cause blindness?
Retinitis Pigmentosa: The only one i can think of right off is retinitis pigmentosa, and inherited degenerative disorder of the retina. There are probably other retinal disorders that can cause blindness, but most serious conditions you might think of such as cataract and glaucoma are treatable. ...Read more
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What conditions does Corneal transplant treat?
Corneal opacificatio: When the transparency of the corneal can no longer be maintained or treated, and the cornea is not amendable to other non full-thickness procedures, like DSAEK, then a careful decision for full thickness corneal transplantation is considered. Prognosis for corneal transplantation procedures highly depends on the initial cause(s) of the corneal failure. ...Read more
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My father has recently been diagnosed with cornea disease, and we are in the early stages of researching possible ways to fix this problem. We've been told about a fairly new procedure called DSAEK. What is DSAEK, and how does it differ from others?
When : When the inside layer of cells in the cornea has been damaged or disease ridden then the cornea will take on fluid and become cloudy. This new procedure has a faster recovery time. The inside layer of cells are removed and replaced using a donor. ...Read more
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What are autoimmune diseases within eye ?
Eye: Autoimmune disease affecting the eye include: Sjögren's syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis. More info at [email protected] ...Read more
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Eye diseases like cataracts or macular degeneration, what are these caused by?
Multiple factors: The adult form of these are mostly age-related. But things like genetics, environmental factors, overall health and diet, smoking, can make these worse. ...Read more
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Can corneal abrasion cause astigmatism?
No: Unless they cause corneal scarring (can lead to irregular astigmatism), but typically they heal ok if the eye health is good and lids are in place. ...Read more
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Can Dry Eye leas to there Eye diseases?
Treat Dry Eyes: Dry eyes left untreated can lead to complications and other eye diseases. Go see your doctor or eye doctor for evaluation and treatment ...Read more
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What autoimmune diseases are associated with iritis?
Iritis: Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, lyme disease, syphilis, hla-b27 disease, trauma, herpes, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, toxoplasmosis, and many other issues may cause iritis. In many cases, no cause is found. You should be evaluated by an eye doctor. ...Read more
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What might cause a white donut-like spot to appear on my cornea?
Arcus senilis: The arcus senilis is a donut ring of lipid deposition at the edge of the cornea. This is an arc, and not a spot. You can get donut like spots as a healing response to previous trauma. I know of no pathology that causes such spots so this is probably a benign event for you. ...Read more
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Is corneal scarring from contact lens use serious?
Depends: Scarring is rare from contact lens over wear which usually creates symptomatic surface changes for which the lens will be removed by most. The most common scar producing effect is corneal ulcer; a bacterial culture under the lens. Most of these are peripheral and after treatment the scar causes little change. But if the ulcer is central, the scar can cause great visual changes. ...Read more
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How do antioxidants prevent chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and macular degeneration?
Maybe: For macular degeneration - free radicals appear to play a significant role. There is currently a prevention arm of the areds which is looking at supplements in preventing the progression of macular degeneration. It's often better to eat a good diet, exercise and reduce other risk factors than take supplements. Oh yes, please don't smoke! ...Read more
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What causes cornea abrasion?
foreign body: Most commonly, a foreign body, like a speck of dirt, a metal shard, etc will get into your eye and cause a corneal abrasion. These can be painful and need to be treated, especially if over the pupil, so scarring is less likely to occur (which if occurs over the pupil could cause visual problems). ...Read more
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How are infectious diseases, degenerative diseases and diseases caused by the environment different?
Disease definitions: Disease is 'being out of balance' -- 'dis' which means 'negative' and 'ease'.. Infectious diseases generally relate to illnesses caused by germs. Degenerative diseases are more 'chronic' in nature, as things wear out- whether from too much inflammation, old age or some kind of damage. Environmental diseases arise from exposures - like mold in the work place. There are docs that specialize in these ...Read more
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As part of glaucoma diagnosis i was told that I have low normal central corneal thickness. Does this mean below average thickness of cornea?
Yes.: Low cct causes artificially low pressure. If the pressure is high with a low cct, it may be glc. ...Read more
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Progressive macular pucker 20/30 vision, distortion & glaucoma. Visual fIeld good,nerve damage 30-45%.Would vitrectomy cause glaucoma to progress?
Possible: Vitrectomy and glaucoma may have an association. It is suspected that glaucoma occurs more often in patients who have had vitrectomy and subsequent cataract surgery. An ongoing clinical trial is aimed to answer this question with more clarity. PROVE Study. http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(14)00344-3/references AND https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01162356 ...Read more
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Are there things I can do myself to treat inflammation of cornea?
See doctor ASAP: Inflammation of the cornea can leave permanent damage. Seek medical care asap. ...Read more