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Chapter 10 Reverse Flashcards

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water

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aque/o

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eyelid

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blephar/o

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conjunctiva (to join together)

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conjunctiv/o

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cornea

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corne/o, kerat/o

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circle, ciliary body

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cycl/o

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colored circle, iris

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ir/o, irid/o

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tear

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lacrim/o, dacry/o

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eye

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ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o

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lens (lentil)

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phac/o, phak/o

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light

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phot/o

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old age

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presby/o

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retina

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retin/o

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hard or sclera

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scler/o

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glassy

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vitre/o

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condition of vision

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NAME?

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fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris

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anterior chamber

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watery liquid secreted by the ciliary process that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye and provides nourishment for the cornea, iris and lens (humor = fluid)

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aqueous humor

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duct in the anterior chamber that carries filtered aqueous humor to the veins and bloodstream

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canal of schlemm

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vascular layer beneath the sclera that provides nourishment to the outer portion of the retina

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choroid

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ring of tissue behind the peripheral iris that is composed of ciliary muscle and ciliary processes

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ciliary body

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smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body, which contracts to assist in near vision

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ciliary muscle

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epithelial tissue folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that secrete aqueous humor

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ciliary processes

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mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball

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conjunctiva

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transparent, anterior part of the eyeball covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber that functions to refract (bend) light to focus a visual image

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cornea

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movable, protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye

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eyelid (palpebra)

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pinpoint depression in the center of the macula lutea that is the site of sharpest vision

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fovea centralis

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interior surface of the eyeball, including the retina, optic disk, macula, and posterior pole (curvation at the back of eye)

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fundus

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oil glands surrounding the eyelashes

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glands of Zeis

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oil glands located along the rim of the eyelids

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meibomian glands

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colored circle; colored part of the eye located behind the cornea that contracts and dilates to regulate light passing through the pupil

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iris

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gland located in the upper outer region above the eyeball that secretes tears

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lacrimal gland

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tube that carry tears to the lacrimal sac

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lacrimal duct

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structure that collects tears before emptying into the nasolacrimal duct

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lacrimal sac

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transparent structure behind the pupil that bends and focuses light rays on the retina

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lens

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capsule that encloses the lens

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lens capsule

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central region of the retina; responsible for central vision; yellow pigment provides its color

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macula lueta (macula)

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passageway for tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose

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nasolacrimal duct

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exit site of retinal nerve fibers as well as entrance point for retinal arteries and exit point for retinal veins

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optic disk

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nerve responsible for carrying impulses for the sense of sight from the retina to the brain

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Optic nerve

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space between the back of the iris and the front of the vitreous chamber; filled with aqueous humor

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posterior chamber

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black, circular opening in the center of the iris through which light passes as it enters the eye

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pupil

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innermost layer that perceives and transmits light to the optic nerve

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retina

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cone-shaped cells within the retina that are color sensitive and respond to bright light

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cones

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rod-shaped cells within the retina that respond to dim light

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rod

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tough, fibrous, white outer coat extending from the cornea to the optic nerve

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sclera

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mesh-like structure in the anterior chamber that filters the aqueous humor as it flows into the canal of schlemm

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trabecular meshwork

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jelly-like mass filling the inner chamber between the lens and retina that gives bulk to the eye

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vitreous

48
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eyestrain

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asthenopia

49
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involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding the eye causing uncontrolled blinking and lid squeezing

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blepharospasm

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double vision

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diplopia

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abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs

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exophthalmos or exophthalmus

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secretion of tears

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lacrimation

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involuntary, rapid, oscillating movement of the eyeball

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nystagmus

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extreme sensitivity to, and discomfort from light

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photophobia

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blind spot in vision

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scotoma

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defects in the bending of light as it enters the eye, causing an improper focus on the retina

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refractive errors

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distorted vision caused by an oblong or cylindrical curvature of the lens or cornea that prevents light rays from coming to a single focus on the retina

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astigmatism

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farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects when light rays are focused on a point behind the retina

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hyperopia

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nearsightedness; difficulty seeing distant objects when light rays are focused on a point in front of the retina

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myopia

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impaired vision caused by old age or loss of accommodation

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presbyopia

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ability of the eye to adjust focus on near objects

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accommodation

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decreased vision in early life because of a functional defect that can occur as a result of strabismus, refractive errors (when one eye is more nearsighted, farsighted or astigmatic than the other), or trauma; usually occurs in one year; also known as lazy eye

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amblyopia

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absence of the lens, usually after cataract extraction

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aphakia

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inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharitis

65
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baggy eyelid; overabundance and loss of skin elasticity on the upper eyelid causing a fold of skin to hang down over the edge of the eyelid when the eyes are open

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blepharochalasis; dermatochalasis

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drooping of the eyelid; usually caused by paralysis

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blepharoptosis; ptosis

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chronic nodular inflammation of a meibomian gland, usually the result of a blocked duct; commonly presents as swelling on the upper or lower eyelid

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chalazion

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opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision

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Cataract

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pinkeye; inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Conjunctivitis

70
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inflammation of the lacrimal gland

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dacryoadentitis

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inflammation of the tear sac

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dacryocystitis

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disease of the retina in diabetics characterized by capillary leakage, bleeding, and a new vessel formation (neovascularization) leading to scarring and loss of vision

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diabetic retinopathy

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outward turning of the rim of the eyelid

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ectropion

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inward turning of the rim of the eyelid

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enteropion

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abnormal overflow of tears cause by blockage of the lacrimal duct

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epiphora

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group of diseases of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision

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glaucoma

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sty; an acute infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid

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hordeolum

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inflammation of the iris

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iritis

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inflammation of the cornea

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keratitis

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breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision

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macular degeneration

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an eye in which the natural lens is replaced with an artificial lens implant

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pseudophakia

82
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fibrous, wing-shaped growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea, developing most commonly from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light

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pterygium

83
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separation of the retina from the underlying epithelium, disrupting vision and resulting in blindness if not repaired surgically

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retinal detachment

84
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inflammation of the retina

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retinitis

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a condition of eye misalignment caused by intraocular muscle imbalance

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strabismus, heterotropia

86
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right or left eye deviates inward, toward nose

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esotropia

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right or left eye deviated outward, away from nose

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exotropia

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inflammation of the sclera

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scleritis

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misdirected eyelashes that rub on the conjunctiva or cornea

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trichiasis

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measure of the ability to see the details and shape of identifiable objects from a specified distance, usually from 20 feet (6 meters); normal distance visual acuity is 20/20 (6/6)

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distance visual acuity

91
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visualization and photography of retinal and choroidal vessels made as fluorescein dye, which is injected into a vein, circulates through the eye

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fluorescein angiography

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use of an opthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye

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ophthalmoscopy

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use of a tabletop microscope used to examine the eye, especially the cornea, lens, fluids and membranes

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slit lamp biomicroscopy

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use of high-frequency sound waves to detect pathology within the eye

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sonography

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use of a tonometer to measure intraocular pressure, which is elevated in glucoma

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tonometry

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surgical repair of an eyelid

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blepharoplasty

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excision of a cloudy lens from the eye

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cataract extraction

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use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina; used to treat retinal detachment

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cryoretinopexy (cryopexy)

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excision of a lacrimal sac

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dacryocystectomy

100
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excision of an eyeball

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enucleation

101
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excision of a portion of iris tissue

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iridectomy

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incision into the iris (usually with a laser) to allow drainage of aqueous humor from the posterior to anterior chamber; use to treat a type of glaucoma

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iridotomy

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corneal transplantation; replacement of a diseased or scarred cornea with a healthy one from a matched donor

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keratoplasty

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use of a laser to make incisions or destroy tissues; used to create fluid passages or obliterate tumors, aneurysms, etc

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laser surgery

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a technique using the excimer laser to reshape the surface of the cornea to correct refractive error (e.g. myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism)

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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASKIS)

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implantation of an artificial lens to replace a defective natural lens (e.g. after cataract extraction)

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intraocular lens (IOL) implant

107
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use of ultrasound to shatter and break up a cataract, with aspiration and removal

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phacoemulsification

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surgery to treat retinal detachment by placing a band of silicone around the sclera to cinch it toward the middle of the eye and relieve pull on the retina; often combined with other techniques to seal retinal tears (i.e. cryoretinopexy)

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scleral buckling

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small, plastic, curved disk with optical correction that fits over the cornea; used to correct refractive errors

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contact lens

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introduction of a medicated solution in the eye, usually administered by a drop (gt) or drops (gtt) in the affected eye or eyes

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eye instillation

111
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washing of the eye with water or other fluid (e.g. saline)

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eye irrigation

112
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antimicrobial agent in solution; used to treat bacterial infections

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antibiotic ophthalmic solution

113
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agent that paralyzes the ciliary muscle and the powers of accommodation; commonly used in pediatric eye examinations

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cycloplegic

114
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agent that causes dilation of the pupil; used for certain eye examinations

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mydriatic

115
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agent that causes the pupil to contract

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miotic

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