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Retina and Posterior Chamber

Retinitis Pigmentosa

What is Retinitis Pigmentosa? Pigmented retinitis or RP is the name given to a group of rare eye diseases in which retinal rod-photoreceptor cylindrical cells are involved with or without cone photoreceptor cone cells. Although…

Vitreous Hemorrhage

 The vitreous humor is a jelly-like, clear avascular liquid that fills up to two thirds of the eyeball total space. It has a volume of approximately 4 ml in adults.The vitreous humor is 99 percent water, and the remaining 1 percent is…

Retinopathy in Premature Infants

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) which is also called Retrolental Fibroplasia can cause blindness. In the past, this disease was caused due to high amounts of oxygen used in incubators. However, nowadays, its incidence has decreased owing…

Retinal Detachment

The retina is a thin layer of light sensitive neural tissue, which is present inside the posterior part of the eye and converts light rays into the neural signals and sends them to the brain. Therefore, the retina plays a vital role in…

Color Blindness (Color Vision Deficiency)

Do you have difficulty telling if colors are blue and yellow, or red and green?These are the primary signs of color vision deficiency.Contrary to popular belief, color blind people rarely see only in gray. Color blindness is a hereditary…

Eye Floaters and Flashes

 Have you ever seen little specks floating around in your vision while you’re staring at a plain background (like a blank page or blue sky), and no matter how much you blink these small shadow-like small things still remain in front of…

Age-related Macular Degeneration

 Macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD) is the most common cause of blindness in the world! In this disease macular or yellow spot in the center of the retina is destroyed. The macula is the light- sensitive part of the retina and is…

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetes Can Affect Vision If you have diabetes, your body is unable to use and store sugar properly. Diabetes results in increased blood sugar, excessive thirst, frequent urination as well as changes in blood vessels (arteries and veins).…