Cataract
The eye lens is the part of the eye that is behind the iris and in front of the vitreous body, and occupies most of the so-called posterior chamber. It is a formation that consists of properly arranged lens threads (fibrils) and is transparent under normal conditions....
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a disease characterized by increased eye pressure and changes in the field of vision and the optic nerve. This disease is popularly known as green barbel. The normal level of eye pressure is from 12 to 22 mm Hg (mercury). The origin and distribution of...
Diseases of the vitreous body
The main characteristic of the vitreous body (glass) is transparency. Diseases affecting the surrounding structures cause its clouding and, consequently, weakening of vision or symptoms such as “threads” and “dash lines” before the eyes. There...
Eye diseases associated with other diseases
The eye as an organ is composed of specific types of tissues and structures that are not found anywhere else in our body (e.g. cornea and vitreous), but also of some others that are not specific for any organ, but are found in most or all organs ( blood vessels,...
