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… Contact Lenses: Dry Eyes On this page: Overview Overview Not having enough tears (dry eye) is caused by a lack of one or more of the substances that make up tears. Dry eyes are common in those who wear contact lenses. Eye …
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… Cataracts: Eye Care After Surgery On this page: Overview Related … activities. But you need to take certain precautions. Use eyedrops as prescribed by your doctor. Wash your hands before putting drops in your eye. Be careful not to touch your eye with your hands or the …
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… Eye Problems in Children: Signs to Look For On this page: … his or her face when trying to do a task. Rubs his or her eyes when the child is not tired (rubbing eyes when tired is normal). Squints when the light is turned …
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… Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Adults On this page: Overview Related … Overview If you know that you are not at risk for eye disease and you don't have signs of vision problems, get a complete eye examination to check for eye disease and vision …
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… Eye Problems: Changes in Your Pupils On this page: Overview Overview With an injury to the eye, the muscles that control the pupil size and shape can … size and keep its round shape. An injury that punctures the eyeball may tear the coloured part (iris) of the eye, …
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… Eye Injury: First Aid for Heat Burns On this page: Overview Overview Immediately flush the eye with cool water . Fill a sink or dishpan with water. Put … your fingers. Move your eye in all directions during the flushing so that all areas of your eye are rinsed. This is …
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… Eye Injury: First Aid for Chemical Burns On this page: … Overview Overview Immediately flush the eye with cool water . Quickly diluting the chemical reduces … your fingers. Move your eye in all directions during the flushing so that all areas of your eye are rinsed. This is …
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… Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Children and Teens On this page: Overview … Overview All children need routine vision checks and eye examinations with their pediatrician or family doctor . … Society (CPS) recommends screening (tests) to detect lazy eye ( amblyopia ), misaligned eyes ( strabismus ), and …
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… First Aid for a Fish Hook Stuck in an Eye On this page: Overview Overview Fishhook injuries to the eye are rare. When they occur, they can cause a serious … emergency care : Do not try to remove a fish hook from an eye, eyelid, or near an eye. Do not put pressure on the eye. …
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… Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease On this page: Overview Overview Inflammatory eye disease ( uveitis ) can develop as a complication in … (band keratopathy), or vision loss. The incidence of eye disease is 2 to 34 out of 100 children who have JIA. …
