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Everything you need to know about home remedies for allergic and itchy eye treatment

Everything you need to know about home remedies for allergic and itchy eye treatment

People who suffer from eye allergies will know the pain that it has attached to it. With an itchy and running eye, you nearly feel like your eyes are going to pop out anytime. Well, most obviously the feeling is nowhere near good. Not only does it cause discomfort and pain but it also leads the exterior of your eyes to swell.
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Retinal disorders: An overview

Retinal disorders: An overview

Retina is a fine layer of nerve tissue. Retina is part of the central nervous system (CNS), and is the only portion of it that is visible from the outside. There are two types of photosensitive cells called Cones and Rods, which are about a 125 million in number, and are distributed all over retina non-uniformly.
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How is retinal tear and detachment treated?

How is retinal tear and detachment treated?

Retina, a continuation of the central nervous system (CNS), is the only part that is visible from outside. The retina is the organ of sight and is provided with special photosensitive cells called cones and rods. Cones can discern color and produce well-defined sharp color images. They work only in bright light.
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How does the retina work?

How does the retina work?

Retina is the screen on the inner layer of eye on which the images are formed by the lens and what is projected on them. The eye is very similar in structure and function to a modern digital camera. Retina, a thin membrane in the eye, is full of nerve supply resting on a highly vascular layer.
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Cataract: Causes, types, symptoms, and treatment

Cataract: Causes, types, symptoms, and treatment

A cataract is not an unfamiliar term for us. It is a common sign of aging, can lead to loss of vision and affects daily life at later stages of it. It is one of the most common causes of loss of vision amongst Americans. Here is everything you need to know about cataract and how you can get relief from it.
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Signs that you might be experiencing dryness of your eyes

Signs that you might be experiencing dryness of your eyes

Chronic dry eye syndrome is caused due to the deficiency of moisture and lubrication on the outer surface of the eyes. It can also occur when the eyes cannot generate tears or when they produce inconsistent tears that evaporate quickly. Skin inflammation occurs on the surface of the eye. If left untreated, it can lead to ulcers, development of scars on the cornea, blurred or loss vision.
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Chronic dry eye syndrome

Chronic dry eye syndrome

Tears play an important role in keeping our eyes clean. They also help in protecting the retina from dust and other particles. If there is a lack in the number of tears produced due to some underlying cause, this leads to irritation in the eyes and various other problems. Chronic dry eye syndrome is a condition in which the eyes become dry often because of lack of tears in the tear glands.
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Here’s what you need to know about double vision

Here’s what you need to know about double vision

Double vision is a condition that can occur due to problems associated with eye muscles. The condition can cause a person to view two separate images of a single object. Double vision is of two types. Monocular diplopia is the name for the condition when it occurs in one eye, and double binocular vision is when it takes place in both the eyes.
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