Diseases of the eyes (ophthalmology)

Trichiasis

Trichiasis is a wrong growth of eyelashes of the anterior plate of the eyelid, accompanied by irritation of the cornea and conjunctiva, secondary infection.

Blepharitis eyelid: scaly, demodectic, allergic, seborrhoeic, ulcerative

Blepharitis is a bilateral inflammatory disease of the eyelid margins, almost always has a chronic course and is one of the most common eye diseases.

Inversion of the century: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

The turn of the century (synctropion ectropion) is a disease in which the eyelid moves away from the eye, as a result of which the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva are exposed. Almost always there is a reversal of the lower eyelid.

Volvulus of the eyelids: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

The twist of the eyelids (syn. Entropian) is a disease in which the eyelid edge and eyelashes are turned to the eyeball. This leads to constant irritation of the eye, the formation of erosion and corneal ulcers, the injection of conjunctival vessels, lacrimation. Distinguish the following forms of eyelid twisting: congenital, age, spastic, scarring.

Epicanthus: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Epicanthus - two-sided vertical folds between the upper and lower eyelids, partially covering the inner corner of the eye, which creates a false impression of the presence of esotropia.

Ptosis of the Century: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Ptosis of the upper eyelid (blue blepharoptosis) is an abnormally low position of the eyelid relative to the eyeball. This pathology can be congenital and acquired.

Congenital anomalies of the eyelids: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Cryptophthalm is a complete loss of eyelid differentiation. This is an extremely rare pathology, to the development of which results in the mother's disease in the period of the laying of the eyelids (II month of pregnancy).

Refractive anomalies. Emmetropia and ametropia

Static refraction is determined by the position of the posterior main focus of the eye optical system relative to the retina.

Tuberculosis of the eye

The incidence of tubercular lesions among all eye diseases, according to different authors, ranges from 1.3 to 5%. The share of eye tuberculosis increases significantly in the group of inflammatory diseases of the choroid (uveitis), although the fluctuations are also significant: from 6.8 to 63%.

Convergent strabismus (esotropia)

Eisotropy is a form of strabismus, in which the optic axes converge. The esotropia can be paralytic or friendly, permanent or cyclic, monocular or alternating, connected and not associated with accommodation.

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