What is Scleritis? Scleritis literally means the inflammation of the sclera, which is the outer white area of the eye. The sclera is responsible  for providing the white color of the eye and maintaining the shape of the eye. This  requires prompt diagnosis and treatment because it is a serious eye condition that may lead to possible vision loss. This condition is usually associated with autoimmune disorders such as:  Wegener’s granulomatosis, systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.  Women are often affected with scleritis in association with some menstruation problems.  There are other cases in which the cause of the condition is unknown. This is not a common disease, though it [...]

Metamorphopsia Definition Metamorphopsia is a defect in vision in which lines appear wavy, parts of the line appear blank and flat surface bend. A patient with metamorphopsia, for instance, sees a tree bending despite the fact that it is perfectly straight. Patients with this disorder must see an ophthalmologist right away to check their condition. In some cases, metamorphopsia is underlying symptom of more serious cases that can further damage the sense of vision of an individual. Anatomy of the Eye The human eye is very important because it gives us the sense of sight, which is one of the five senses of a typical human being. Vision is the [...]

Detached Retina The retina is the light-sensitive tissue found at the posterior portion of the inner eye. It focuses the images that comes through the lens and converts them into electrical impulses which are sent to the brain via the optic nerve. It contains photoreceptor cells (cones and rods) contained in its most sensitive part, the macula. The retina has around seven million cones for detailed daytime vision and color perception; and about 75 – 150 million rods for the dim light (black and white) and peripheral visions. A light-sensitive ganglion cell helps in the reflexive responses to bright light. The retina occupies around 65 percent of the eye’s inner [...]

Also mentioned in Corpus Hippocraticum by the father of methodical medicine, Hippocrates (5th century BC), Trachoma is a bacterial infection affecting the eye and possessing the potential to result in blindness. Trachoma is said to have originated particularly in Egypt and Middle East and therefore it is also known as Egyptian Ophthalmia along with other alternative names like Granular Conjunctivitis, War Ophthalmia and Military Ophthalmia. Sometimes it is also generally referred as just Conjunctivitis. As old as the history itself, Trachoma is prone to every race and community with even disastrous epidemic forms reported. Though, the number of cases has considerably reduced in most of the developed countries, it is [...]