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Tip of the month

Nov. 2, 2021

Words of November

We often hear terms used in the doctor’s, dentist’s or optometrist’s office that we don’t understand. Here are some words that may be less common or that you hear frequently:

• Strabismus – Otherwise known crossed eyes, or out-turned eye. It’s a muscle condition where your eyes are not properly aligned with each other, and for a variety of reasons, one or both of your eyes may turn in, out, up or down.
• Glaucoma – It is generally associated with increased fluid pressure in the eye, however, damage can also occur when eye pressure is normal; this is called normal pressure or normal tension glaucoma. 
• Cataracts – They are the result of the normally clear lens in your eye becoming cloudy. They can vary from extremely small areas of cloudiness to large opaque areas that cause a noticeable reduction in vision.

Source : COA  https://opto.ca/en