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Ambly/o

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Dull, dim

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Adnexa

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Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts of an organ

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Anis/o

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Unequal

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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-cusis

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Hearing

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Dacryocyst/o

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Lacrimal sac

Tear sac

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Dipl/o

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Double

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Emmetr/o

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In proper measure

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Eso-

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Inward

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Glauc/o

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Gray

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition or disease

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Kerat/o

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Horny
Hard
Cornea

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Labyrinth/o

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Inner ear

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-metry

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To measure

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Mydri/o

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Wide

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Myring/o

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Tympanic membrane

Eardrum

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Nyct/o

Nyctal/o

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Night

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-opia

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Vision condition

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Peri-

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Surrounding

Around

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Phac/o

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Lens of eye

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Phot/o

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Light

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Pinn/I

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External ear

Auricle

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Presby/o

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Old age

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Scler/o

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Sclera
White of eye
Hard

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Strab/i

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Squint

Squint eyes

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Tinnit/o

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Ringing
Buzzing
Tinkling

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Trop/o

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Turn

Change

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Hordeolum

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Stye

Pus filled and often painful lesion on the eyelid resulting from an infection of the sebaceous gland

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Periorbital edema

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Swelling of tissues surrounding the eye
Swollen eyelids
Allergic reaction

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Xerophthalmia

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Dry eye

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Emmetropia

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Normal relationship between reflective power of the eye and the shape of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina

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Chalazion

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Nodule or cyst on eyelid caused by obstruction of sebaceous gland

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Ectropion

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Eversion of upper edge of eyelid

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Entropion

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Inversion of upper eyelid

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Conjunctivitis

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Pink eye
Infection or allergy
Inflammation of conjunctiva

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Dacryadenitis

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Inflammation of lacrimal gland caused by infection

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Iritis

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Most common form of uveitis

Affects front of eye

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Keratitis

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Inflammation of the cornea due to infection

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Scleritis

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Inflammation of sclera

Infection, chemical injury, autoimmune disease

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Anisocoria

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Condition in which pupils are unequal in size

Head injury, aneurysm

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Cataract

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Loss of transparency of lens that cause progressive loss of visual clarity
Associated with aging

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Photopsia

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Presence of what appears to be flashes of light

Caused by migraines or eye damage

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Mydriasis

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Dilation of pupil

Disease, trauma, drugs

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Papilledema

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Choked disk

swelling of optic nerve at point of entrance into eye through optic disk

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Retinal detachment

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Separation of retina from choroid

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Glaucoma

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Increased intraocural pressure that causes damage to nerves

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Macular degeneration

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Gradual progressive condition in which macula at center of retina is damaged
Loss of central vision

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Diplopia

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Double vision

Multiple sclerosis or brain tumor

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Hemianopia

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Blindness in one half of visual field

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Nyctalopia

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Night blindness

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Presbyopia

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Condition of common changed in eye that occur with aging
Lens less flexible
Muscles become weaker

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Strabismus

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Eyes point in different directions or are not aligned correctly

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Esotropia

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Cross eyes

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Exotropia

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Wall-eye

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Ametropia

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Error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on retina

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Astigmatism

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Condition in which eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of cornea

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Hyperopia

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Far-sightedness defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness

Defect in which light rays focus in front of retina

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Amblyopia

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Dimness of vision or partial sight without detectable disease

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Visual field testing

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Performed to determine losses in peripheral vision

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Ophthalmoscopy

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Visually examine back part of eye

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Mydriatic drops

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Produce temporary paralysis

Forces pupils to remain dilated

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Slit-lamp opthalmoscopy

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Diagnostic

Narrow beam of light permits examination of front eye structures

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Fluroescein angiography

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Radiographic study of blood vessels in retina

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Tonometry

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Measure of intraocular pressure

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Tarsorrhaphy

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Partial or total suturing of eyelids to protect eye when kids are paralyzed

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Iridectomy

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Surgical removal of iris to treat glaucoma

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Vitrectomy

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Removal vitreous humor and its replacement with a clear solution

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Intraocular lens

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Surgically implanted replacement for natural lens

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Laser trabeculoplasty

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Creating opens in mesh work to allow draining of fluids

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Retinopexy

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Used to reattach detached area in retinal detachment

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Otopyorrhea

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Flow of pus from ear

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Otorrhea

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Any discharge from ear

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Barotrauma

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Pressure related ear condition

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Infectious myringitis

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Contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on ear drum

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Otitis media

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Inflammation of middle ear

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Otosclerosis

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Ankylosis of bones in middle ear

Hearing loss

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Labrynthitis

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Results in vertigo or deafness

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Presbycusis

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Hearing loss occurs as body ages

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Sensorineural hearing loss

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Ear hair cells are damaged

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Audiometry

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Measuring hearing acuity

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Tympanometry

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Use of air pressure in ear canal to test middle ear disorders

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Mastoidectomy

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Surgical removal of mastoid cells

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Myringotomy

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Small surgical incision in ear drum to relieve pressure from pus or fluid or create opening for placement of ear tubes

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Cochlear implant

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Electronic device that bypasses damaged portions of ear and directly stimulates auditory nerve

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