Chapter 12: Eye Flashcards
Asthenopia
Eyestrain
Blepharospasm
Involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding the eye, causing uncontrolled blinking and lid squeezing
Diplopia
Double vision
Exophthalmos
Abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs
Lacrimation
Secretion of tears
Nystagmus
Involuntary, rapid oscillating movement of the eyeball
Chalazion
Chronic modular inflammation of a merbromin gland, usually the result of a blocked duct; swelling
Cataract
Clouding of the lens causing decreased vision
Nystagmus
Involuntary, rapid oscillating movement of the eyeball
Chalazion
Chronic modular inflammation of a merbromin gland, usually the result of a blocked duct; swelling
Cataract
Clouding of the lens causing decreased vision
Conjunctivitis
Pink eye; inflammation of the conjuctiva
Dacryoadentis
Inflammation of the lacrimal gland
Dacryocystitis
Inflammation of the tear sac
Retinitis
Inflammation of the retina
Macular degeneration
Breakdown or thinning of the tissue in the macula, resulting in partial to complete loss of central vision
Pseudophakia
Eye in which the natural lens in replaced with an artificial lens implant
Pterygium
Fibrous growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea
aque/o
water
blephar/o
eyelid
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva (join together)
corne/o
cornea
kerat/o
cornea
cycl/o
ciliary body (circle)
ir/o
iris (colored circle)
irid/o
iris (colored circle)
lacrim/o
tear
dacry/o
tear
ocul/o
eye
ophthalm/o
eye
opt/o
eye
phac/o
lens (lentil)