Ultimate Ophthalmology Medical PG Study Materials

Blinking is a common reflex. Your body does this naturally to keep your eyes lubricated and healthy. But you may also direct yourself to blink wh...

"Eye strain" is a common condition caused by extended durations of intense usage of your eyes such as when driving a long distance or focusing on...

Iritis is the swelling or irritation of the colored ring around your eye's pupil. The uvea separates the retina and the white part of the eye, th...

A subconjunctival hemorrhage is the result of a tiny blood vessel rupturing right below the conjunctiva, the transparent layer covering the eye

In Fuchs' dystrophy, fluid accumulates in the cornea, the transparent layer in front of the eye, causing the cornea to thicken and bulge. This co...

Optic neuritis is a result of injury to the optic nerve, a group of nerve fibers that transmits visual information from the eye to your brain. Pa...

"Retinitis pigmentosa" (RP) is the term for a collection of eye conditions that can cause blindness. What unites them are various alterations obs...

During a corneal transplant, a part of the cornea is replaced with donor corneal tissue. This process is also known as keratoplasty at times. The...

Dacryocystitis is defined as the inflammation and infection of the tear sac. It is also referred to as the lacrimal sac, and it joins your nasola...

Ectropion is the disease that causes your eyelid to turn outward. As a result, the inner surface of the eyelid is exposed and becomes more sensit...

When you have entropion, your eyelid rolls inward, rubbing your skin and lashes on the surface of your eye. It makes the patient feel annoyed and...

The term "stye" refers to a painful red bump on the outside of your eyelid. It might look like a pimple on your face. A stye appears when a tiny