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Oily secretions from the eyelid glands that source the outer portion of tear film, stops rapid tear evaporation and tear overflow.

Type of intraocular lens (non-natural lens implanted in the eye in place of or in front of the natural lens to enhance focus and precise vision problems) designed to provide clear vision at one fixed focal point

Type of intraocular lens (non-natural lens implanted in the eye in place of or in front of the natural lens to enhance focus and fix vision problems) designed to include alterations for near, intermediate and distance vision in the same lens.

An upsurge in the pressure inside the eye above the range considered normal, without any detectable changes in vision or damage to the structures of the eye.

A type of refractive surgery in which an excimer laser, programmed with the patient’s exact prescription, is used to polish and reshape the curve of the cornea.

An irregular growth of tissue on the conjuctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white of the eye, and the adjacent cornea,

A kind of astigmatism where the curvature in each meridian is equal through its length.

Surplus LASIK treatment conducted as a follow-up process if the results of the first LASIK procedure are less than satisfactory.

White colord part of human eye.

One of the charts used by eye care professionals to test vision.