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ambly/o

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dull

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aque/o

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watery

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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corne/o

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cornea

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cor/o

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pupil

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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dacry/o

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tears

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es/o

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within

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ex/o

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outward

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glauc/o

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gray

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ir/o

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iris

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irid/o

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iris

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kerat/o

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cornea

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lacrim/o

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tears

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mi/o

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smaller

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nas/o

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nose

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ocul/o

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eye

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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-opia

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visual condition

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-opsia

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visual condition

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phac/o, phak/o

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lens

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phot/o

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light

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pupill/o, cor/o

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pupil

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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hard, sclera

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vitre/o

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glassy

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xer/o

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dry

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acous/o

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hearing

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audi/o

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hearing

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labyrinth/o

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inner ear

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myring/o

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eardrum

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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ot/o

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ear

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scot/o

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darkness

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palpebr/o, blephar/o

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eyelid

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-ptosis

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drooping

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opt/o, optic/o

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eye

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extra-

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outside

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epi-

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upon, over

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hemi-

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half

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Acc

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accommodation

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ECCE

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extracapsular cataract extraction

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EOM

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extraocular movement

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IOL

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intraocular lens

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

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LASIK

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laser in situ keratomileusis

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OD

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right eye (ocular dexter)

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OS

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left eye (ocular sinister)

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OU

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each eye (oculus uterque)

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REM

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rapid eye movement

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VA

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visual acuity

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AD

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right ear

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AOM

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acute otitis media

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AU

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each ear

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BOM

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bilateral otitis media

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EENT

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ears, eyes, nose, and throat

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ENT

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ears, nose, and throat

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OE

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otitis externa

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TM

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temporary threshold shift

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ambi-

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both

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dacryocyst/o

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tear sac

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dipl/o

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double

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scot/o

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darkness

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ton/o

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tension

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audit/o

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hearing

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ambiopia

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double vision

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amblyopia

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reduced vision - not correctable with lenses

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anisocoria

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inequality in the diameter of the pupils of the eyes

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aphakia

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absence of the lens of the eye

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aqueous

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wattery

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blepharochalaiss

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relaxation of the skin of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye

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cycloplegia

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paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye

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ectropin

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eversion (turning outward) of the edge of the eyelid

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entropion

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inversion (turning inward) of the edge of the eyelid

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estropia

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obvious inward tuning of one eye in relation to the other eye ‘cross eyes”

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exotropia

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obvious outward turning of one eye “walleye”

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hemianopia

hemianopsia

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loss of vision in one-half of the visual field

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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lacrimal

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pertaining to tears

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nystagmus

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involuntary rhythmic jerking movements of the eye

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ophthalmologist

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medical doctor

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optic

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pertaining to the eyes or to sight

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optician

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health professional specializes in filling prescriptions

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optometrist

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doctor of optometry

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palpebral

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pertaining to the eyelid

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phacomalacia

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softening of the lens of the eye

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presbyopia

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loss of accommodation for near vision

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retinopathy

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any disease of the retina

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sclerectomy

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excision, or removal of a portion of the sclera of the eye

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scotoma

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depressed vision (blindness)

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uveitis

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inflammation of the uveal tract of the eye

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vitreous

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pertaining to the vitreous body of the eye

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astigmatism

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abnormally shaped cornea

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid margins

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blepharoptosis

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occurs when the eyelid partially or entirely covers the eye

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color blindness

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inability to perceive visual colors sharply

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cataract

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lens in the eye becomes progressively cloudy, losing its normal transparency

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conjunctiveitis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball

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corneal abrasion

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disruption of the cornea’s surface epithelium

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diabetic retinopathy

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consequence of long- term or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus

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ectropion

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‘turning out’ or eversion of the eyelash margins

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entropion

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‘turning in’ of the eyelash margins

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exophthalmia

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abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

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glaucoma

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ocular disorders identified as a group due to the increase in intraocular pressure

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hordeolum (stye)

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bacterical infection of an eyelash follicle or sebaseous gland

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hyperopia

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a refactive error which the lens cannot focus on an image (farsightedness)

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hyphema (hyphemia)

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a bleed into the anterior chamber of the eye

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keratitis

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corneal inflammation

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macular degeneration

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deterioration of the retinal cells in the macula due to aging

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myopia

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lens of eye cannot focus on an image accurately (nearsightedness)

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presbyopia

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a refractive error occurring after the age of 40

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pterygium

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irregular growth developing as a fold in the conjunctiva on nasal side of cornea

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retinal detachment

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partial or complete splitting away of the retina from the pigmented vascular layer

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retinal tear

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opening in the retina

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scleritis

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presence of inflammation in the white, outside covering of the eyeball

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strabismus

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failure of the eyes to gaze in the same direction due to weakness in muscles controlling the position of one eye

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synechia

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an adhesion in the eye that develops as a complication of trauma or surgery

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trachoma

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an infectious eye disease caused by chlamydia trachomatis

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corneal transplant

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surgical transplant of a donor cornea

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extracapsular cataract extraction ECCE

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surgical removal of the anterior segment of the lens capsule along with the lens

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iridectomy

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extraction of a small segment of the iris

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keratoplasty

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transplantation of corneal tissue from one human eye to another

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ophthalmoscopy

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examination of the external and internal structures of the eye

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phacoemulsification

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method of removing a lens by using ultra sound vibrations

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photo-refractive keratectomy

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surgical procedure which a few layers of corneal surface cells are shaved off

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tonmetry

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process of determining intraocular pressure

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trabeculectomy

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surgical excision of a portion of corneoscleral tissue to decrease pressure

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labytinthitis

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inflammation of the inner ear

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mastoiditis

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inflammation of the mastoid process

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otalgia

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pain in the ear or earache

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otomycosis

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fungal infection of the external auditory meatus

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otorrhea

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drainage from the ear

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presbycusis

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loss of hearing due to the natural aging process

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purulent

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containing pus

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salpingoscope

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instrument used to examine the nasopharynx

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stapedectomy

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surgical removal of the stapes

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tinnitus

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ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears

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conductive deafness

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hearing loss caused by the breakdown of the transmission of sound waves through the middle or external ear

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sensorineural deafness

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hearing loss caused by the inability of nerve stemuli to be delivered to the brain

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otitis media, acute

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middle ear infection

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serous otitis media

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collection of clear fluid in the middle ear

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suppurative otitis media

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collection of fluid in the middle ear

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otosclerosis

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footplate and stapes becomes immobile and secured to the oval window results in hearing loss

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perforation of the tympanic membrane

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rupture of the tympanic membrane or eardrum

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audiometry

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process of measuring how well an individual hears various frequencies

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otoscopy

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examine the tympanic membrane and various parts of the outer ear

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otoplasty

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removal of a portion of ear cartilage to bring the pinna nearer the head

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myringotomy

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surgical procedure with insertion of a small ventilation tube

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myringoplasty

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surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

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