Your eyes are an important part of your health. There are many things you can do to keep them healthy and make sure you are seeing your best.If you have any questions about your eyes, please speak to your pharmacist, doctor or optometrist. Short but detailed slide about the different eye conditions that can be obtained. For more information HBT MEDIA----MEDICAL MARKETING WWW.HBTMEDIA.CO.UK Email: CUSTOMERSERVICE@HBTMEDIA.CO.UK TEL: +447958403978 / +447932063427

1. Eyes – The Facts

2. Astigmatism
This common eye problem occurs when the cornea (a clear membrane
covering the front of the iris and pupil) isn’t perfectly curved and therefore
causes blurred or distorted vision. Untreated astigmatism can cause
headaches and eye strain.

3. Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is the term given to inflammation of the conjunctiva – the mucous
membrane covering the white of the eyes and the inner side of the eyelids.
Conjunctivitis is a common eye condition, which is not serious, but can be
uncomfortable and irritating.

4. Blepharitis
Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids. It usually affects the edges
(margins) of the eyelids. It is not usually serious, but may become an
uncomfortable, irritating problem. Blepharitis is typically persistent (chronic).
Both eyes are usually affected.

5. Itchy Eyes
Itchy eyes can be caused by allergic conjunctivitis – triggered by allergens such as
pollen, dust, mites and pet dander.

6. Uveitis
Uveitis is inflammation (swelling) of the middle layer of the eye, called
the uvea or uveal tract.
The uvea is made up of the iris (the coloured part of the eye), the ciliary
body (the ring of muscle behind the iris), and the choroid (the layer of
tissue that supports the retina).

7. Dry Eye
Dry eye syndrome, or dry eye disease, is a common condition that occurs when the
eyes do not make enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly.
This leads to the eyes drying out and becoming inflamed (red and swollen) and
irritated.

8. A foreign object in your eye is something that enters the eye from outside the
body. It can be anything—from a particle of dust to a metal shard—that does
not naturally belong there. When a foreign object enters your eye, it will most
likely affect the cornea or the conjunctiva.
Foreign body in eye

9. Juvenile macular degeneration
Juvenile macular degeneration is the term for several inherited eyediseases --
including Stargardt's disease, Best disease, and juvenile retinoschisis -- that
affect children and young adults. These rare diseases cause central vision
loss that may begin in childhood or young adulthood.

10. Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease in which the normally round cornea
thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape deflects
light as it enters the eye on its way to the light-sensitive retina, causing
distorted vision.
Keratoconus

11. Lazy Eye
A lazy eye, also known as amblyopia, is a childhood condition that occurs when the
vision in an eye does not develop properly.
This usually means that the child can see less clearly out of one eye and relies
more on the "good" eye.

12. Macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a painless eye condition that
causes you to lose central vision, usually in both eyes.
Central vision is what you see when you focus straight ahead. In AMD, this
vision becomes increasingly blurred

13. Styes
A stye is a small, painful lump on the inside or outside of the eyelid.
If you have a stye, your eye may also be watery and you may have a red
eye or eyelid. A stye – also called a hordeolum – usually only affects one
eye, although it's possible to have styes in both eyes or to have more than
one stye in the same eye. Your vision shouldn't be affected.

14. Near-sightedness (myopia)
Near-sightedness, or myopia, as it is medically termed, is a vision condition in
which close objects are seen clearly, but objects farther away appear
blurred. Near-sightedness occurs if the eyeball is too long or the cornea, the
clear front cover of the eye, has too much curvature.

15. Xanthelasmata
Xanthelasmata are yellow plaques that occur most commonly near
the inner canthus of the eyelid, more often on the upper lid than the
lower lid. Xanthelasmata palpebrarum is the most common
cutaneous xanthoma.

16. Watery Eyes
Watering eyes are a common problem, particularly in older people. A
blocked tear duct is the most common cause, but there are a number of
other causes. You may not need treatment if symptoms are mild. An
operation can usually cure a blocked tear duct.

17. Zig zag In vision (Floaters)
Watering eyes are a common problem, particularly in older people. A
blocked tear duct is the most common cause, but there are a number of
other causes. You may not need treatment if symptoms are mild. An
operation can usually cure a blocked tear duct.

18. Yellow eyes
The uvea is made up of the iris (the coloured part of the eye), the ciliary
body (the ring of muscle behind the iris), and the choroid (the layer of
tissue that supports the retina).

19. Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy or ‘retinopathy’ is damage to the retina (the 'seeing'
part at the back of the eye) and is a complication that can affect people
with diabetes. Retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness
among people of working age in the UK.

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