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2. Artificial tears - Wikipedia

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   Artificial tears. A subset of various brands of artificial tears displayed in a store. Specialty. ophthalmology. [ edit on Wikidata] Artificial tears are lubricating eye drops used to relieve dryness and irritation of the ocular surface. [1] Dry eye syndrome ( keratoconjunctivitis sicca) is a common ocular surface disorder and is characterized ...

3. Conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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   Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, [ 4] is inflammation of the outermost layer of the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelid. [ 5] It makes the eye appear pink or reddish. [ 1] Pain, burning, scratchiness, or itchiness may occur. [ 1] The affected eye may have increased tears or be "stuck shut" in the ...

4. Trachoma - Wikipedia

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   Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. [ 2] The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. [ 2] This roughening can lead to pain in the eyes, breakdown of the outer surface or cornea of the eyes, and eventual blindness. [ 2] Untreated, repeated trachoma infections can result in a ...

5. Endophthalmitis - Wikipedia

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   Endophthalmitis. Endophthalmitis, or endophthalmia, is inflammation of the interior cavity of the eye, usually caused by an infection. It is a possible complication of all intraocular surgeries, particularly cataract surgery, and can result in loss of vision or loss of the eye itself. [ 1] Infection can be caused by bacteria or fungi, and is ...

6. Keratitis - Wikipedia

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   Keratitis is a condition in which the eye 's cornea, the clear dome on the front surface of the eye, becomes inflamed. [ 1] The condition is often marked by moderate to intense pain and usually involves any of the following symptoms: pain, impaired eyesight, photophobia (light sensitivity), red eye and a 'gritty' sensation. [ 2]

7. Acanthamoeba keratitis - Wikipedia

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   Acanthamoeba keratitis ( AK) is a rare disease in which amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba invade the clear portion of the front ( cornea) of the eye. It affects roughly 100 people in the United States each year. [2] Acanthamoeba are protozoa found nearly ubiquitously in soil and water and can cause infections of the skin, eyes, and central ...

8. Chloramphenicol - Wikipedia

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   Chloramphenicol. Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. [ 5] This includes use as an eye ointment to treat conjunctivitis. [ 6] By mouth or by injection into a vein, it is used to treat meningitis, plague, cholera, and typhoid fever. [ 5] Its use by mouth or by injection is only ...

9. Cat's Eye (1985 film) - Wikipedia

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   Box office. $13.1 million [ 1] or $3.5 million (North America) [ 2] Cat's Eye (also known as Stephen King's Cat's Eye) is a 1985 American anthology horror thriller film directed by Lewis Teague and written by Stephen King. It comprises three stories, "Quitters, Inc.", "The Ledge", and "General". The first two are adaptations of short stories in ...