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Cataract Blindness: Causes, Treatment, cost (Pidgin)
Oya, imagine say your eye be like camera wey dey snap picture for your brain. E get lens inside wey dey help you see things clear—sharper than 4K TV! Now, cataract na when dat lens wey dey your eye begin turn cloudy, like say dem pour milk or ogbono soup inside am. E no letRead more
Refractive Errors: Types, Symptoms, Treatment
Refractive errors are those conditions of the eyes that affects the ability of the eye to see images properly, as a result of poor focusing of image. When this happens, the individual would start experiencing blurred vision or eye strain. The main types of refractive errors are long sightedness (hyperopia), short sightedness (myopia), astigmatism and
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Eye Swelling/Bumps/Growths: Causes, Treatment
Do you have an Eye swelling, a bump or a growth on your eye? Are your eyes swollen or reddish? Here’s all you need to know about eye growths so you can identify, treat & prevent them. Although most eye swellings/bumps/growths are mild/harmless, some can indicate a more serious condition. Table of Content What is
Read morePterygium: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention
Pterygium is a wedge-shaped growth commonly seen in the eyes. It comes as a result of degeneration of the tissue of the eyeball and gradually extends from the white part of the eyes to the black of the eyes. It is usually seen on the side of the eyes that's closer to the nose. ItRead more
7 common causes of Eye Strain in Homes & Offices
Eye strain is a common condition that occurs when your eyes become tired after strenous use, such as working on a laptop or using your mobile phones for extended periods, reading, or driving a car for a long distance. If you experience any discomfort in your eyes due to looking at something for a long
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Common Eye Infections: Causes, Treatments
Eye infections are quite common, and unlike some other infections that may show no symptoms, the conditions of the eyes usually gives symptoms. Today, we would discuss how to detect & treat the common types of these Infections. General Symptoms If you have noticed pain, swelling, itching or redness in your eye, you likely have
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Conjunctivitis (Apollo): red eye, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Conjunctivitis popularly known as “Apollo” is a very common disease of the eye in our environment. I could remember when growing up as a child, and a lot of children would turn up in school with a swollen red eye that sometimes discharges, and a lot of tears come out. Those days in Lagos, Nigeria,
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Allergic Conjunctivitis: causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention
Conjunctivitis simply mean an inflammation (swelling of the eye). This can be due by bacterial, viral or even allergic interactions. Allergic Conjunctivitis is the swelling of the eye due to allergies. Today, we are going to talk about Allergic Conjunctivitis. Table of Content What is Allergic Conjunctivitis Types Symptoms Treatment Prevention WhatRead more
Cataract: most common cause of Blindness worldwide
Cataract is a very common disease of the eye in the world. It is the most common cause of blindness in the world. To put it in simple form, when you look at the number of blind people you know, cataracts is responsible for over half of them. Yes! That is how common the diseaseRead more
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