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Chapter 5: the eye Flashcards

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Aque/o

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H20

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva (to bind together

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corne/o

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cornea

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kerat/o

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cornea

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ir/o

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colored circle, iris

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irid/o

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colored circle, iris

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lacrim/o

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tear

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dacry/o

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tear

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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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opt/o

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eye

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phac/o

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lens (lentil)

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phak/o

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lens (lentil)

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phot/o

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light

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presby/o

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old age

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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hard or sclera

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vitre/o

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glassy

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-opia

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suffix

condition of vision

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aque/o

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water

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anterior chamber

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Fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris

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aqueous humor

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Watery liquid secreted by the ciliary processes 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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conjuctiva

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

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cornea

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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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iris

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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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lacrimal gland

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

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lens

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

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optic nerve

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Nerve responsible for carrying impulse for the sense of sight from the retina to the brain

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posterior chamber

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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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pupil

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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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retina

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Innermost layer that perceives and transmits light to the optic nerve

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vitreous

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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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diplopia

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Double vision

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exophthalmos

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Abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs; also spelled exophthalmos

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lacrimation

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Secretion of tears

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photophobia

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Extreme sensitivity to, and discomfort from light

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astigmatism

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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 (stigma=point)

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hyperopia

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

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myopia

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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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presbyopia

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Impaired vision caused by old age or loss of accommodation

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cataract

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Opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision

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conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva; also called pinkeye

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glaucoma

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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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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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retinal detachment

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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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retinitis

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inflammation of the retina

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strabismus

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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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scleritis

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Inflammation of the sclera

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distance of visual acuity

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Measure of the ability to see the details and shape of identifiable objects from a specified distance, usually from 20 ft using a Snellen eye chart; normal distance visual acuity is 20/20

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ophthalmoscopy

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Use of an ophthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye

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tonometry

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Uses of a tonometer to measure intraocular pressure, which is elevated in glaucoma

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cataract extraction

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Excision of a cloudy lens from the eye

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keratoplasty

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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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IOL implant

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Implantation of an artificial lens to replace a defective natural lens (eg after cataract extraction)

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sclera

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

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eye instillation

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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 irrigation

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Washing of the eye with water or other fluid (saline)

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antibiotic ophthalmic solution

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Antimicrobial agent in solution; used to treat bacterial infections (conjunctivitis) and corneal ulcers

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mydriatic

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

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miotic

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Agent that causes the pupil to contract (mio=less)

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