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Clear, doctor-reviewed explanations of cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, squint and more — in English and Tamil.
- Cataract A cataract is a clouding of the eye's naturally clear lens, which sits behind the iris and…
- Corneal Ulcer A corneal ulcer is an open sore on the cornea, the clear dome covering the front of the ey…
- Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the blood vessels of the retina (the light-sensitive lay…
- Digital Eye Strain Computer vision syndrome, or digital eye strain, is a cluster of eye and vision problems f…
- Dry Eye Dry eye happens when your eyes don't produce enough tears, or the tears you make are poor …
- Glaucoma Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve — the bundle of nerve fi…
- Pterygium A pterygium is a raised, fleshy, usually pinkish growth on the white of the eye that can e…
- Red Eye & Conjunctivitis "Red eye" describes any condition where the white of the eye looks pink or red due to irri…
- Refractive Errors Refractive errors happen when the shape of your eye doesn't bend light correctly, so image…
- Squint (Strabismus) Squint, or strabismus, is a condition where the two eyes do not point in the same directio…