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The eye is the organ of sight.

Anatomy of the eye

Anatomy of the eye: how it functions, important tissues of the eye and common problems.

After successful cataract surgery, 12-year-old Jean can now go to school and play football with his friends.

Jean

Eye Health

Anatomy of the eye: how it functions, important tissues of the eye and common problems.

Anatomy of the eye

Cataract is a cloudiness of the lens of the eye, affecting the clarity of the image on the retina inside the eye.

Cataract

Trachoma is a chronic inflammation of the external lining tissue of the eye and eyelids.

Trachoma

Macular degeneration occurs when part of the retina is damaged by the accumulation of metabolic waste products.

Macular degeneration

Diabetic retinopathy occurs when the retina is damaged by high blood sugar levels (and their fluctuation) due to diabetes.

Diabetic retinopathy

Glaucoma is a condition where the pressure within the eye is enough to cause damage to the optic nerve.

Glaucoma

Refractive error is a deficiency or a failure of the optical surfaces of the eye to focus images clearly on the retina.

Refractive error

Onchocerciasis is a disease in which a parasitic infection causes blinding inflammation and damange within the eye.

Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)

A blind child in a developing country faces a lifetime of hardship.

Children and eye disease

How we live our lives each day matters to our health. It also matters to the health of our eyes.

Lifestyle and eye disease