Ophthalmology

A growth that develops on the eyelid that can be either malignant (cancerous) or benign. Lesions can have many causes from infections to structural problems, such as styes or hordeolum and chalazion.

Healthcare professionals who provide primary vision care. They are trained to diagnose, examine, treat, and manage conditions of the visual system and associated structures via corrective lenses, medication, and surgical procedures.

A condition where the eye’s lens becomes cloudy, preventing light from reaching the retina and may cause light rays to scatter which distorts the image and can cause blurry vision or blindness in children.

A misalignment of the eyes where one deviates inward toward the nose or outward while the other eye remains focused. There is a range of causes from stroke to head injury or neurological conditions and Graves’ disease.