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Contact lens drops Eyedrops for contact lens wearers; regular eyedrops can discolor contact lenses.
Spots Small, cloudy specks in the eye that become noticeable when they fall in the line of sight. Read our spots and floaters article.(17 July 2008 - Blog article Dr. Boothe Dallas )
Bulbar conjunctiva: That part of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane of the eye, which covers the outer surface of the eye.
Zeaxanthin A pigmented substance (carotenoid) found in yellow or orange plants, such as corn and squash, or in dark green, leafy vegetables. Zeaxanthin is being investigated for a possible association with promoting healthy vision. [Read more about zeaxanthin.]
Ocular hypertension Condition in which the intraocular pressure of the eye is elevated above normal and which may lead to glaucoma.
Corneal opacity A cloudy spot in the cornea, which is normally transparent. Causes include corneal scar tissue and infection. Symptoms include halos around lights, photophobia, vision loss and a white or cloudy spot on the eye.Boothe Eye Center
AMD or ARMD (age-related macular degeneration) Disorder characterized by the gradual loss of central vision due to a damaged macula (which is made up of retinal cones necessary for sight). Read more about macular degeneration.
20/20 vision Many eye care practitioners consider this the average visual acuity for human beings, but humans can see as well as 20/15 or even 20/10. People with 20/40 vision can see clearly at 20 feet what people with 20/20 vision can see clearly at 40 feet. In most of the United States, 20/40 is the lowest uncorrected acuity required for a driver's license. (07 November 2007 Dr. William Boothe Lasik )
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Condition: The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following:
1. An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition."
2. A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition."
3. Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition."
4. As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Esotropia When one or both eyes point inward, so the eyes are "crossed." This is one type of strabismus.( 04 July 2009 Online blog Dr. Boothe Laser Center )
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