DISEASE OF THE EYE

TYPES OF DISEASES

• Cataract
• Glaucoma
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Strabismus

GLAUCOMA

• Increased pressure
• Causes damage to retina
• Causes damage to optic nerve
• Loss of vision

CATARACT

• Clouding of lens
• Decreased vision
• Degenerative eye disease

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

• Damage to retina by diabetes mellitus
• Hemorrhages
• Dilation of retinal veins
• Macular edema

STRABISMUS

• Abnormal deviation of the eye
• Weakness of muscle
• Eso/exotropia
• Hyper/hypotropia

WORK CITED

• WWW.AOA.ORG
• WWW.WEDMD.COM
• WWW.AMERICANGLAUCOMASOCIETY.NET
• WWW.MYOCLINIC.COM