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Print Version WHAT IS AN ABNORMAL HEAD POSITION? This is when the head is not straight when focusing. The head can be with the chin up or down, titled right or left, the face turned right or left, or a mixture of any of these. The cause can be an eye problem, ...
Print Version WHAT IS ACCOMMODATIVE ESOTROPIA? Accommodative esotropia is a type of strabismus, or eye misalignment.  It is also called refractive esotropia and it is one of the most common forms of esotropia (crossed eye) in children. Accommodative esotropia ...
PRINT VERSION What is Achromatopsia? Achromatopsia is a non-progressive and hereditary visual disorder which is characterized by the absence of color vision, decreased vision, light sensitivity, and nystagmus . The cause of this disorder is absence of functioning ...
PRINT VERSION WHAT IS AN ADJUSTABLE SUTURE IN STRABISMUS SURGERY? Adjustable suture strabismus surgery is a type of eye muscle surgery that allows the surgeon to be able to fine-tune the eye muscle position in the immediate postoperative period. By being able ...
Print Version Print Version (In Arabic) Can anything be done for adults with strabismus (misaligned eyes)? Yes. Adults can benefit from some of the same treatment options that are available to children for treating strabismus. Treatment options may ...
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Print Version What is albinism? Albinism is a medical problem that people are born with and it runs in families.  People with albinism have less pigment (melanin) which gives color to their skin, hair, and eyes [figure 1]. Fig. 1: People with albinism make ...
Print Version What is allergic conjunctivitis? Allergic conjunctivitis is a common eye problem that affects more than 20% of people. It is a reaction of the outer lining of the eyeball (conjunctiva) to things in the environment to which a person is allergic (allergens). ...
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Print Version- English   Print Version- Arabic What is Amblyopia? Amblyopia, also called “ lazy eye ,” is when one or both eyes don’t see well even with glasses. It happens when something affects how the vision develops in childhood. When you are very ...
Loss of vision in one or both eyes caused by conditions that impair the normal visual input during the period of development of vision. #EyeTerms
Print Version   External (Extraocular) Anatomy   EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLES: The eye has six muscles work together to move it, similar to the strings on a marionette or the reins of a horse. These muscles come from the eye socket (orbit) and help ...