9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook lazy eye Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Wikipedia lazy eye n. Seeamblyopia. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company....
in healthy individuals spontaneous blinking at rest is thought to improve environmental monitoring by systematically comparing the image appearing at the eyelid opening with its mnestic trace stored at the moment of eyelid closure38, in line with the so-called “sentinel theory”39. Interestingly, el...
Eye blinkelectrical stimulationfacial pacingfacial paralysisFacial paralysis due to damage of the facial nerve affects the function of facial muscles, including the muscles responsible for eye blinking. The absence of the eye blink can lead to severe and permanent corneal damage as the protection and...
Secondly, blinking too rapidly can cause the eye drops to flow out of your eye. Your eyelids have a small canal that drains tears into the back of your nose. However, this tiny canal also contains several blood vessels. If you blink too quickly, the drops can enter the tear system and ...
untreated, it can lead to pain, ulcers, or even scars on the front surface of the eye. Other common symptoms are a burning gritty sensation, stringy discharge, blurred vision, contact lens intolerance or redness. Dry eye can be caused by age, certain medications, hormonal changes, medical co...
TearCare can provide the long-term relief you need from chronic dry eye symptoms. As the leaders in patient-focused eye care, our doctors use the latest equipment, technologies, and treatments to correct your eye problems before they cause long-term consequences. Schedule an appointment today to...
Ways to reduceeye straininclude gentle eye massages, practising blinking during screen use and following the 20-20-20 rule which suggests looking away from your screen every twenty minutes at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds. We also suggest visiting your optician to see if your prescript...
A Note to the Reader: In March of 2012, as part of BlogHer's daily writing challenge, I began and completed a medical memoir in serial form. My Right Eye is an account of three medical crises in my life, two of which consisted of cancer diagnoses. I have
Diabetic Retinopathy (REH-tih-NOP-uh-thee)Diabetic Retinopathy is the medical term for the most common diabetic eye problem. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in American adults. It damages the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive nerve tissue in your eye that ...
Q:I am concerned about my boyfriend's condition, for he has been seeing blinking dark spots in the sides of his eyes. I have heard these are called floaters. He does work on computers almost all hours of the day, but today he had great trouble seeing out of his right eye. He has ...