amblyopia

Dimness of vision without detectable organic lesion of the eye

anophthalmos

Congenital absence of one or both eyes

aphakia

Absence of the lens of the eye

coloboma

A mutilation or defect, especially a congenital fissure of any part of the eye

descemetocele

Hernia of Descemet's membrane (a thin membrane between the connective tissue and the endothelial layer of the cornea)

hypoplasia

Defective or incomplete development

hypopyon

An accumulation of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye

leukocoria

A white pupil as seen in reflected light

leukoma

Milky white opacity of the cornea

low vision

A level of vision implying severe visual disability, but not blindness for legal or social purposes

microphthalmos

Abnormal smallness of the eyes

monocular

Pertaining to or having only one eye

ophthalmia

Severe inflammation of the eye or of the conjunctiva

residual vision

Remaining functional vision in an eye affected by an impairing disorder or injury

retinopathy

Any noninflammatory disease of the retina

staphyloma

Protrusion of the cornea or sclera, resulting from inflammation

trichiasis

A condition of ingrowing hairs about an orifice, or of ingrowing eyelashes

vitrectomy

Removal of the vitreous body of the eye

xerophthalmia

Conjunctivitis with atrophy and no liquid discharge, producing an abnormally dry and lustreless condition of the eyeball; it is due to a deficiency of vitamin A