Diseases of the eye can be difficult to diagnose during a general physical examination. A doctor who specializes in treating eye problems, called an ophthalmologist, is better able to examine and ...

A 39-year-old Caucasian man was seen in the Cornea Service at the New England Eye Center with complaints of sore and swollen eyelids and foreign body sensation in both eyes for several months. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . discomfort and redness in both eyes. His visual acuity was 20/50 best corrected in each eye, with normotensive ...

The human skin surface is known to house millions of bacteria, though some people have more than the average number. Blepharitis is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the eyelids. The ...

Key questions to ask patients during diagnosis of Demodex blepharitis to identify signs and symptoms of the condition are covered by Dr. Yeu. Stay ahead of policy, cost, and value—subscribe to AJMC ...

We read with interest the article by Natkunarajah et al. 1 We agree that indirect ophthalmoscopy with indentation remains the gold standard for the detection of retinal breaks. It is not clear if the ...

Ophthalmoscopy (also called fundoscopy or funduscopy) is an exam your doctor, optometrist, or ophthalmologist uses to look into the back of your eye. It lets them see the retina (which senses light ...

Blepharitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the eyelid. A person with blepharitis may experience swollen, irritated, and itchy eyelids. A stye is a painful lump that develops on the upper ...

The slit lamp exam is a standard diagnostic procedure, which is also known as biomicroscopy. A slit lamp combines a microscope with a very bright light. The slit lamp exam usually forms part of a ...