glossary

Correct ametropia or presbyopia. The power is the same over the entire lens.

A condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other resulting in an inability to focus both eyes on a given point. Greek strabismos = squinting Squint, a misalignment of the two eyes. Eyesight disorder related to a defect in the parallelism of the visual axes. Early detection in children is vital in order to avoid any risk of amblyopia. There are three forms of strabismus.

The central layer of the cornea between the epithelium and endothelium. It makes up the majority of the thickness of the cornea.