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What is droopy eyelid (ptosis)? Ptosis is a condition in which the eyelid level is lower than the height it should be. This condition is often unilateral but can also be bilateral. Although bilateral..

What is Eyelid Aesthetics (Blepharoplasty)? Blepharoplasty is the process of surgically removing excess skin and subcutaneous tissues in the upper and lower eyelids, giving the eyelids a more taut, s..

What is Eye and Eye Contour Aesthetics? Eye and Eye Contour Aesthetics: It is not very correct to evaluate the eyelids separately from the tissues around the eyes. The eye and eye contour, even the w..

Why are our eyelids important? The eyelids are responsible for protecting the eye. They protect the eye against foreign objects. They ensure homogeneous distribution of tears on the cornea and conjun..

What is watery eyes? The main function of tears is to moisturize and cleanse the surface of the eye. Watery eyes is the overflow of tears from the surface of the eye as a result of increased tear p..

What is the orbit and why is it important? The orbit (eye socket) is the bony cavity bounded by the bones of the face and skull, containing the eyeball, muscles responsible for eye movement, optic ..

Thyroid Ophthalmopathy is an inflammatory disease affecting ocular and extraocular orbital tissues, mostly associated with autoimmune thyroid disease. Our eye is located in a conical bone cage call..

Congenital Microphthalmia - Anophthalmia It can be defined as underdevelopment (microphthalmia) or undevelopment (anophthalmia) of one eye or both eyes in the womb. This condition can be caused by va..

What is refractive error? It is the inability of the rays of light coming into the eye to fully focus on the visual center (retina). It is a common disorder that reduces the visual acuity of the eye...

Children are a special group because of their inability to voice their eye complaints. As a parent, having information about the most common eye diseases in children will be a good step towards early ..

What is eye allergy? What is it allergic to? Eye allergy, also known as allergic conjunctivitis, is very common in the general population. It is the eye's response to a substance (allergen) that irri..