Corneal Transplant Surgery in Iran A corneal transplant, also called keratoplasty replaces diseased or scarred corneal tissue with healthy tissue from an organ donor. The cornea is a layer on the front of your eye that helps focus light so…
A watering eye is an uncommon condition characterized by continuous tearing of the eye. Sometimes the condition occurs when a foreign object in the eye causes excessive tear formation. In other cases, a blocked nasolacrimal duct (the duct that drains…
A subconjunctival hemorrhage is leaking of blood from a small blood vessel in the eye into the area between the conjunctiva and the sclera (the white of the eye). A subconjunctival hemorrhage may be caused by an eye injury or…
Conjunctivitis (also called pinkeye) is inflammation of the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane that covers the white of the eye and lines the eyelids. Conjunctivitis is a common condition that can result from a bacterial or viral infection or from an…
A corneal ulcer is an open sore or break in the surface of the cornea (the clear, protective covering at the front of the eye). In most cases, a corneal ulcer begins as a scratch or other injury to the…
Dry eye is a condition that results from inadequate tear production. Although dry eye often occurs in people who have rheumatoid arthritis or Sjögren’s syndrome, in many cases the condition occurs for no obvious reason. Dry eye usually develops in…
Normally aligned eyes move together and look in the same direction at the same time, which is essential for normal vision. When eyes are misaligned, uncoordinated movements of the eye muscles cause each eye to look in a different direction.…
Orbital cellulitis is inflammation of the soft tissue of the orbit (the bony socket in the skull that contains the eyeball). The condition usually occurs when bacteria from a sinus infection, from a penetrating injury to the orbit, or from…
