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2. Community ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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   Community ophthalmology. Community ophthalmology was described as a new discipline in medicine promoting eye health and blindness prevention through programs utilizing methodologies of public health, community medicine and ophthalmology in 1978. This new discipline was first proposed [1] by Dr. Patricia E. Bath in 1978 after observations of ...

3. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - Wikipedia

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   Bascom Palmer Eye Institute was founded seven years later, on January 20, 1962, by Edward W. D. Norton, a neuro-ophthalmologist, retinal specialist, administrator and professor who joined the University of Miami 's School of Medicine with aspirations of building a regional ophthalmic center in South Florida. The institute was named after Bascom ...

4. Orbis International - Wikipedia

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   Orbis International is an international non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to saving sight worldwide. [ 1][non-primary source needed] Its programs focus on the prevention of blindness and the treatment of blinding eye diseases in developing countries through hands-on training, public health education, advocacy and local ...

5. Cataract - Wikipedia

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   Frequency. 60 million (2015) [ 6 ] A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision of the eye. [ 1 ][ 7 ] Cataracts often develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. [ 1 ] Symptoms may include faded colours, blurry or double vision, halos around light, trouble with bright lights, and difficulty seeing ...

6. Conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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   Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, [ 4] is inflammation of the outermost layer of the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelid. [ 5] It makes the eye appear pink or reddish. [ 1] Pain, burning, scratchiness, or itchiness may occur. [ 1] The affected eye may have increased tears or be "stuck shut" in the ...

7. Ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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   Ophthalmology ( / ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi /, OFF-thal-MOL-ə-jee) [ 1] is a clinical and surgical specialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. [ 2] A former term is oculism . An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. [ 3]