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Navigation	Achromotropsia aka Maskun - a low cone count or lack of function in cone cells Age-related macular degeneration - the photosensitive cells in the macula malfunction and over time cease to work Aniridia - a rare congenital eye condition leading to underdevelopment or even absence of the iris of the eye Amblyopia aka lazy eye - poor or blurry vision due to either no transmission or poor transmission of the visual image to the brain Anisometropia - the lenses of the two eyes have different focal lengths Arc eye aka snow blindness - a painful condition caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to bright light Astigmatism - the cornea or the lens of the eye is not perfectly spherical, resulting in different focal points in different planes. Blindness - the brain does not receive optical information, through various causes Cataracts - the lens becomes opaque Color blindness - the inability to perceive differences between some or all colors that other people can distinguish

Common Eye Conditions in Children Conjunctivitis - inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids) Diabetic Retinopathy Dry Eyes - Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Esotropia - the tendency for eyes to become cross-eyed Exotropia - the tendency for eyes to look outward Eyelid Problems Farsightedness aka Hyperopia - the inability to focus on near objects, often caused by the eyeball being too short Floaters - shadow-like shapes which appear singly or together with several others in the field of vision - view the powerpoint presentation on Floaters and Flashes Glaucoma - increased intraocular pressure causes damage to the optic nerve Hyperopia aka Farsightedness - the inability to focus on near objects, often caused by the eyeball being too short Keratoconus - the cornea thins and changes shape to be more like a cone than a parabola Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - dry eyes Low Vision Maskun aka Achromotropsia - a low cone count or lack of function in cone cells Myopia - also known as nearsightedness. It is a refractive error in which the image focuses in front of the retina, leading to far away objects to become blurred Night blindness aka Nyctalopia - a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in the dark Nyctalopia aka Nightblindness - a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in the dark Ophthalmoplegia - the partial or total paralysis of the eye muscles Presbyopia - a condition that occurs with growing age and results in the inability of the human eye to focus on objects up close Retinal detachment - the retina detaches from the choroid, leading to blurred and distorted vision Retinopathy - general term referring to non-inflammatory damage to the retina of the eye Retinoschisis - the retina separates into several layers and may detach Scotoma aka Blind spot Snow blindness aka Arc eye - a painful condition caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to bright light Strabismus aka Crossed eye or Wandering eye (or, for one outward-turned eye, walleye) - a disorder of the eyes involving a lack of coordination between the muscles of the eyes Uveitis - inflammatory process involving the interior of the eye.

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