Studied by 46 peopleAnisocoria
unequal pupil size
Aqueous humor
watery fluid circulating through post/anterior of eye
Aphakia
absent of eye lens
Amblyopia
dullness of vision
Blepharitis
inflammation of eyelids
Blepharoptosis
drooping upper eyelid
Blepharospasm
twitching eyelid
Conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva
Corneal abrasion
scratch bon the cornea
Cycloplegic
paralysis of eye muscles
Cataract
condition of eye when lens becomes cloudy
Corneoscleral
cornea & sclera layers of eyes
Corneal
transparent part of eye covering the iris & pupils
Diabetic retinopathy
damage to blood vessels of eye tissue
Dacryoadenitis
inflammation of tear gland
Diplopia
double vision
Emmetropia
naturally clear vision
Exotropia
outward turn of eyes
Extraocular
occurring outside of the eyeball
Glaucoma
eye condition that damages the optic nerve
Hordeolum
stye
Hypertension retinopathy
retinal damage caused by hypertension
Hyperopia
far sightedness
Hemianopsia
partial blindness
Intraocular
inside the eye
Iritis
inflammation to iris
Iritic
relating to iris
Iridectomy
cutting into the iris
Keratitis
inflammation of cornea
Lacrimal
pertaining to tears
Lacrimation
crying eye
Myopia
near sightedness
Miosis/miotic
pupil contraction
Mydriasis/mydriatic
excessive pupil dilation
Nyctalopia
night blindness
Nasolacrimal
relating to the lacrimal apparatus & nose
Ophthalmologist
one who studies eye diseases and performs surgery on eyes
Ophthalmic
pertaining to eye
Ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of extraocular muscles
Optic
eye/vision
Optometrist
one who provides primary care vision
Optician
design, verifies & fits correct lens devices
Ophthalmology
study of the structure function & diseases of the eyes
Ophthalmopathy
study of eye diseases
Ophthalmoscope
instrument used to view inside the eye
Palpebral
relating to eyelids
Papilledema
swelling around optic disc
Photophobia
sensitivity to light
Presbyopia
bilateral vision loss from old age paper
Pupillary
relating to pupils
Retinopathy
disease of retina
Retinal detachment
retina pulls away from blood vessel
Retinitis
disease of damaged retina
Strabismus
eyes don't line up in same direction
Scleritis
inflammation of sclera (eye white)
Scotoma
depressed vision (blind spot)
Tonometry
test to measure eye pressure
Uveitis
inflammation of the middle eye
Vitreous Humor
clear jelly like substance
Xerophthalmia
dry eyes caused by vit. A deficiency
ECCE
extracapsular cataract extraction
PERRLA
pupils' equal round reactive to light & accommodation
CC
with correction
SC
without correction
IOL
intraocular lens
REM
rapid eye movement
VF
visual field
IOP
intraocular pressure
OU
both eyes
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
How many different color eyes are there? What are they?
Green, blue, hazel, amber, brown & gray
SPELLING & MEANING
Phacoemulsification- modern cataract surgery method
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