This surgical sub specialty deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An Ophthalmologist provides medical and surgical eye care; medications, laser therapy or surgery may be advised depending upon the situation.
Few of the common eye disorders are:
- Cataract
- Excessive tearing (tear duct obstruction)
- Proptosis (bulged eyes)
- Thyroid eye disease
- Eye tumors
- Ptosis
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Dry eye syndrome
- Glaucoma
- Macular degeneration
- Retinal detachment
- Endophthalmitis
- Refractive errors
- Strabismus (misalignment or deviation of eyes)
- Uveitis
- Ocular trauma
- Ruptured globe injury
- Orbital fracture