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Treatment is indicated if vision is threatened or if the eye is uncomfortable. It is important to recognize and treat any underlying condition. Improvement of vision may be obtained by scraping off the opacity. Topical disodium
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1265:Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy
238:"Digital Reference of Ophthalmology"
1388:non-arteritic anterior (NAION)
1225:Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
142:high levels of calcium in the blood
80:. This is an example of metastatic
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1260:Persistent tunica vasculosa lentis
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199:Band keratopathy is diagnosed by
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1098:Branch retinal artery occlusion
827:Terrien's marginal degeneration
72:derived from the appearance of
39:Band Keratopathy in a left eye.
1995:Disorders of sclera and cornea
1128:Bietti's crystalline dystrophy
1088:Central retinal vein occlusion
817:Pellucid marginal degeneration
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1181:Vitelliform macular dystrophy
1072:Posterior vitreous detachment
938:Persistent pupillary membrane
1668:Leber's congenital amaurosis
1579:Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
1270:Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
1255:Persistent fetal vasculature
1186:Leber's congenital amaurosis
467:Meibomian gland dysfunction
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1191:Birdshot chorioretinopathy
1165:Central serous retinopathy
983:Focal choroidal excavation
856:Corneal neovascularization
673:Subconjunctival hemorrhage
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1084:Ocular ischemic syndrome
328:C562399 C562399, C562399
203:examination of the eye.
1584:One and a half syndrome
1338:Foster Kennedy syndrome
1823:Argyll Robertson pupil
623:Periorbital cellulitis
146:vitamin D intoxication
126:interstitial keratitis
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1796:Scintillating scotoma
1462:Kearns–Sayre syndrome
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861:Kayser–Fleischer ring
130:superficial keratitis
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1569:Conjugate gaze palsy
1440:Paralytic strabismus
1373:anterior (AION)
1155:Retinitis pigmentosa
1150:Macular degeneration
923:Intermediate uveitis
839:Keratoconjunctivitis
162:milk-alkali syndrome
2000:Ophthalmology stubs
1874:Childhood blindness
1853:Parinaud's syndrome
1423:Extraocular muscles
1211:Ocular hypertension
1175:Epiretinal membrane
1160:Retinal haemorrhage
1015:Congenital cataract
1400:Leber's hereditary
1067:Retinal detachment
1020:Childhood cataract
832:Post-LASIK ectasia
613:Orbital cellulitis
562:Lacrimal apparatus
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166:myotonic dystrophy
150:Fanconi's Syndrome
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1765:Quadrantanopia
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1710:Oguchi disease
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1553:Duane syndrome
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1321:Optic neuritis
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1250:Phthisis bulbi
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1133:Coats' disease
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890:Vascular tunic
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822:Keratoglobus
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1848:Cycloplegia
1791:Photophobia
1786:Hemeralopia
1743:Hemianopsia
1721:Vision loss
1632:Aniseikonia
1623:Astigmatism
1543:Cyclotropia
1521:Hypertropia
1333:Papilledema
1305:Optic nerve
1138:Sickle cell
1118:Purtscher's
1103:Retinopathy
971:Choroiditis
812:Keratoconus
633:Conjunctiva
510:Xanthelasma
462:Blepharitis
138:sarcoidosis
1989:Categories
1897:Infections
1818:Anisocoria
1781:Asthenopia
1774:subjective
1758:homonymous
1753:bitemporal
1705:Nyctalopia
1693:Dichromacy
1637:Presbyopia
1598:Refraction
1419:Strabismus
1309:Optic disc
668:Pinguecula
533:Trichiasis
334:DiseasesDB
248:2007-07-29
224:References
182:epithelial
1869:Nystagmus
1843:Mydriasis
1717:Blindness
1663:Amblyopia
1651:Blindness
1611:Hyperopia
1536:Exophoria
1531:Esophoria
1516:Exotropia
1512:Esotropia
1050:Retinitis
748:Keratitis
725:Scleritis
658:Pterygium
538:Madarosis
485:Ectropion
480:Entropion
457:Chalazion
358:eMedicine
262:eMedicine
207:Treatment
201:slit lamp
195:Diagnosis
172:Pathology
45:Specialty
1908:Trachoma
1673:Diplopia
1368:Ischemic
1293:Pathways
1207:Glaucoma
1108:diabetic
1010:Cataract
948:Synechia
800:Meesmann
768:Exposure
753:herpetic
651:allergic
641:Chemosis
575:Epiphora
134:phthisis
1748:binasal
1735:Anopsia
1678:Scotoma
1472:palsies
1235:Red eye
1220:Floater
1027:Aphakia
958:Choroid
928:Hyphema
918:Uveitis
525:Eyelash
363:oph/105
180:of the
122:uveitis
74:calcium
1838:Miosis
1616:Myopia
1395:Kjer's
1143:photic
1042:Retina
795:Fuchs'
763:fungal
740:Cornea
717:Sclera
500:Ptosis
437:Eyelid
425:Adnexa
317:371.43
116:Causes
78:cornea
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1862:Other
1810:Pupil
1200:Other
844:sicca
696:Globe
595:Orbit
339:31296
302:H18.4
68:is a
1946:stub
1002:Lens
902:Iris
452:Stye
323:MeSH
312:9-CM
214:EDTA
158:gout
106:pain
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