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Definition


Eye Disease Definition
Common names:
  • Eye Disease
A person with eye disease has a disorder that affects the function of one of the structures within, or around, the eye. Images

Eye disease may affect the:
  • Conjunctiva
  • Cornea
  • Eyelids
  • Iris (the apparatus that focuses the eye)
  • Lacrimal glands and tear ducts
  • Lens of the eye
  • Retina
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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2008
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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