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Ch. 1 Flashcards

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What is ptosis

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Drooping of upper eyelid

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What is blepharoplasty?

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Excess skin removal from eyelids

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What is dermatochalasis?

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Excess skin on the eyelids

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What is enucleation?

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Removal of entire eye

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What is evisceration?

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Removal of all intraocular contents of the eye

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What is keratoplasty?

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Corneal transplant

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Describe LASIK

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Uses 2 lasers to perform refractive correction

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Describe LASEK

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Uses 1 laser and alcohol to move cornea

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Describe PRK

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Using 1 laser and alcohol to remove cornea

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Describe PTK

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Therapeutic surgery to remove corneal defect, disease, or injury

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What is an RK

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Diamond knife surgery to correct vision to flatten cornea

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What is resection

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Section of muscle removed

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What is recession

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Section of muscle removed and reattached

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Cataract symptoms

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Blurred vision, halos, vision loss, glare, bad night vision

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What is corneal topography?

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Graphs size, shape, and power of anterior and posterior cornea

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What is a BAT

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Glare test in 3 bright light conditions

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What is a PAM

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Projects Snellen Chart to retina. Purpose is to asses visual acuity through cataracts or scars

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What is trabeculectomy?

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Glaucoma surgery to drain aqueous fluid through bleb

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What is photocoagulation?

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Surgery used for macular degeneration

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What are intravitreal injections used for?

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AMD, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, contains anti-VEGF

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