Visual Defects, Problems, and Diseases

English Term French Translation Definition

Myopia Myopie Nearsightedness, difficulty seeing distant objects clearly.
Hyperopia Hypermétropie Farsightedness, difficulty seeing close objects clearly.
Astigmatism Astigmatisme A defect in the eye or lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature.
Glaucoma Glaucome A group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve.
Cataract Cataracte Clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye.
Macular Dégénérescence
degeneration maculaire A disease that blurs the sharp, central vision.
Diabetic retinopathy Rétinopathie diabétique Damage to the blood vessels in the tissue at the back of the eye (retina).
A condition where the eyes don't make enough tears or the tears evaporate
Dry eye syndrome Syndrome de l'œil sec too quickly.
Inflammation or infection of the outer membrane of the eyeball and the
Conjunctivitis Conjonctivite inner eyelid.
Blepharitis Blépharite Inflammation of the eyelids.
Uveitis Uvéite Inflammation of the middle layer of the eye (uvea).
Retinal detachment Décollement de la rétine When the retina separates from the back of the eye.
Color blindness Daltonisme Inability or decreased ability to see color or perceive color differences.
Night blindness Nyctalopie Difficulty seeing in low light or darkness.
Presbyopia Presbytie Age-related difficulty in seeing objects up close.
Misalignment of the eyes, where they do not look at the same object at the
Strabismus Strabisme same time.
Keratoconus Kératocône A progressive thinning of the cornea.
Floaters Corps flottants Small dark shapes that float across your vision.
Flashing lights Éclairs visuels Seeing flashes of light.
Photophobia Photophobie Sensitivity to light.
Diplopia Diplopie Double vision.
Blindness Cécité Lack of visual perception.
Vision loss Perte de vision Partial or total loss of vision