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1519:Heterophoria
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1106:hypertensive
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900:Ciliary body
815:Keratoglobus
723:Episcleritis
601:Enophthalmos
596:Exophthalmos
541:Trichomegaly
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1784:Photophobia
1779:Hemeralopia
1736:Hemianopsia
1714:Vision loss
1625:Aniseikonia
1616:Astigmatism
1536:Cyclotropia
1514:Hypertropia
1326:Papilledema
1298:Optic nerve
1131:Sickle cell
1111:Purtscher's
1096:Retinopathy
964:Choroiditis
805:Keratoconus
626:Conjunctiva
503:Xanthelasma
455:Blepharitis
55:ultraviolet
1982:Categories
1890:Infections
1811:Anisocoria
1774:Asthenopia
1767:subjective
1751:homonymous
1746:bitemporal
1698:Nyctalopia
1686:Dichromacy
1630:Presbyopia
1591:Refraction
1412:Strabismus
1302:Optic disc
661:Pinguecula
526:Trichiasis
313:2024-04-29
289:2024-04-28
209:2007-07-27
185:References
125:Management
1862:Nystagmus
1836:Mydriasis
1710:Blindness
1656:Amblyopia
1644:Blindness
1604:Hyperopia
1529:Exophoria
1524:Esophoria
1509:Exotropia
1505:Esotropia
1043:Retinitis
741:Keratitis
718:Scleritis
651:Pterygium
531:Madarosis
478:Ectropion
473:Entropion
450:Chalazion
266:1091-8531
82:Diagnosis
1901:Trachoma
1666:Diplopia
1361:Ischemic
1286:Pathways
1200:Glaucoma
1101:diabetic
1003:Cataract
941:Synechia
793:Meesmann
761:Exposure
746:herpetic
644:allergic
634:Chemosis
568:Epiphora
168:See also
65:Symptoms
1741:binasal
1728:Anopsia
1671:Scotoma
1465:palsies
1228:Red eye
1213:Floater
1020:Aphakia
951:Choroid
921:Hyphema
911:Uveitis
518:Eyelash
51:actinic
1831:Miosis
1609:Myopia
1388:Kjer's
1136:photic
1035:Retina
788:Fuchs'
756:fungal
733:Cornea
710:Sclera
493:Ptosis
430:Eyelid
418:Adnexa
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1933:This
1855:Other
1803:Pupil
1193:Other
837:sicca
689:Globe
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