Welcome to the ophthalmology of
On the following pages you will find useful information about vision, diseases and pain in the eye.
The eye is in direct contact with the environment, so pathogens can easily reach the eye and cause infections. Even the fact that every human being unconsciously touches the eye several times a day supports this. Here you will find information about the most common eye infections:
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In addition to the aforementioned infections, many other inflammations in the eye can occur. Both pathogen-related inflammations, as well as autoimmune reactions play a role. Above all, inflammation of the optic nerve can cause severe symptoms, such as vision loss. Information on various inflammations can be found here:
Since the eye is a very fine organ, it is susceptible to common disorders such as high blood pressure or similar. Therefore, certain diseases of the eye occur more often in old age, as they are associated with typical diseases of the elderly. Also, the "wear" of tissue over the years can cause certain diseases.
Here you will find detailed information on age-related diseases of the eye:
Depending on where the pain in the area of the eye is located, different causes may be considered. Below you will find detailed information about the symptoms that can occur on the eye:
