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Ch 13 Eye Anatomical Terms / Eye pathology Flashcards

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aqueous

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pertaining to water or being water-like

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conjuctival

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pertaining to the conjunctiva

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corneal

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pertaining to the cornea

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extraocular

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pertaining to being outside the eyeball; for example, the extraocular eye muscles

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iridal

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pertaining to the iris

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lacrimal

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pertaining to tears

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macular

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pertaining to the macula lutea

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ocular

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pertaining to the eye

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intraocular

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pertaining to within the eye

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ophthalmic

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pertaining to the eye

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optic

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pertaining to the eye or vision

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optical

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pertaining to the eye or vision

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pupillary

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pertaining to the pupil

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retinal

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pertaining to the retina

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scleral

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pertaining to the sclera

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uveal

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pertaining to the choroid layer of the eye

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vitreous

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pertaining to the vitreous humor

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ophthalmologist

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medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions and diseases

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ophthalmology

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branch of medicine involving the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the eye and surrounding structures

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optician

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person trained in grinding and fitting corrective lenses

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optometrist

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doctor of optometry

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optometry

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medical profession of specializing in examining the eyes, testing visual acuity, and prescribing corrective lenses

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blepharoptosis

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drooping eyelid

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cycloplegia

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paralysis of the ciliary body. this affects changing the shape of the lens to bring images into focus

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diplopia

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condition of seeing double

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emmetropia

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state of normal vision

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iridoplegia

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paralysis of the iris. this affects changing the size of the pupil to regulate the amount of light entering the eye

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nyctalopia

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difficulty seeing in dim light; also called night blindness. usually due to damaged rods

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ophthalmalgia

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ophthalmoplegia

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paralysis of one or more the extraocular eye muscles

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ophthalmorrhagia

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bleeding from the eye

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papilledema

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swelling of the optic disk. often as a result of increased intraocular pressure. aka choked disk

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photophobia

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although the term translates into fear of light, it actually means a strong sensitivity to bright light

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presbyopia

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visual loss due to old age, resulting in difficulty in focusing for near vision

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scleromalacia

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softening of the sclera

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xerophthalmia

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achromatopsia

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condition of color blindness- unable to perceive one or more color; more common in males

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amblyopia

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loss of vision not as a result of eye pathology. Usually occurs in patients who see two images. In order to see only one image, the brain will no longer recognize the image being sent to it by one of the eyes. May occur if strabismus is not corrected. This condition is not treatable with prescription lens. aka lazy eye

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astigmatism

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condition in which light rays are focused unevenly on the retina, causing a distorted image, due to an abnormal curvature of the cornea

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cataract

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damage to the lens causing it to become opaque or cloudy, resulting in diminished vision. treatment is usually surgical removal of the cataract or replacement of the lens

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corneal abrasion

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scraping injury to the cornea; if it does not heal, it may develop an ulcer

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glaucoma

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increase in intraocular pressure, which, if untreated, may result in atrophy of the optic nerve and blindness. Glaucoma is treated with medication and surgery. There is an increased risk of developing glaucoma in persons over age 60, of African ancestry, who have sustained a serious eye injury, and in anyone with a family history of diabetes or glaucoma.

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hyperopia

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with this condition a person can see things in distance but has trouble reading material at close range. aka far-sightedness. This condition is corrected with converging or biconvex lenses

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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legally blind

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describes a person who has severely impaired vision. Usually defined as having visual activity of 20/200 that cannot be improved with corrective lenses or having a visual field of less than 20 degrees

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macular degeneration

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Deterioration of the macular area of the retina of the eye. May be treated with laser surgery to destroy the blood vessels beneath the macula

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monochromatism

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unable to perceive one color

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myopia

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with this condition a person can see things close up but distance vision is blurred. aka nearsightedness. This condition is corrected with diverging or biconcave lenses. Named because persons with myopia often partially shut their eyes, squint, in order to see better

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oculomycosis

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fungus infection of the eye

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retinal detachment

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Occurs when the retina becomes separated from the choroid layer. This separation seriously damages blood vessels and nerves, resulting in blindness. May be treated with surgical or medical procedures to stabilize the retina and prevent separation

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retinitis pigmentosa

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Progressive disease of the eye resulting in the retina becoming hard (sclerosed), pigmented (colored), and atrophying. There is no known cure for this condition

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retinoblastoma

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malignant eye tumor occurring in children, usually under the age of 3. Requires enucleation

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retinopathy

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general term for disease affecting the retina

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scleritis

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inflammation of the sclera

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uveitis

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inflammation of the choroid layer

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva usually as the result of a bacterial infection. aka pinkeye

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pterygium

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hypertrophied conjunctival tissue in the inner corner of the eye

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid

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hordeolum

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refers to a style, a small purulent inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid treated with hot compresses and/or surgical incision

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dacryoadenitis

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inflammation of the lacrimal gland

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dacryocystitis

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inflammation of the lacrimal sac

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esotropia

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inward turning of the eye; aka cross-eyed; ex. of a form of strabismus

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exotropia

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outward turning of the eye; aka wall-eyed; ex. of strabismus

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strabismus

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eye muscle weakness commonly seen in children resulting in the eyes looking in different directions at the same time. May be corrected with glasses, eye exercises, and/or surgery

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hemianopia

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loss of vision in half of the visual field. a stroke patient may suffer from this disorder

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nystagmus

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jerky-appearing involuntary eye movements, usually left and right. often an indication of brain injury

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