Ophthalmology: Theory and Practice

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Ophthalmology is a field of medicine and surgery that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. The eye and the surrounding structures may be affected by disease, disorder or age-related changes. Many of the physiologic and anatomic processes of the eye follow a gradual decline with age. The quality of vision worsens, pupil size reduces and there is a gradual loss of focusing ability. Further, aging also leads to a downward shift of eyelid tissue, laxity and atrophy of the orbital fat. Such changes can contribute to entropion, ptosis, ectropion and dermatochalasis. Some o...

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