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Creative Study Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Anterior Chamber

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fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris that contains aqueous humor (water fluid)

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Posterior Chamber

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contains vitreous humor (gelatinous fluid)

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Cornea

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transparent, outer covering of the anterior portion

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Pupil

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Opening in the eye that lets light in

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Iris

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Colored part of the eye that contains muscles to regulate the pupil’s size

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Sclera

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white, tough, fibrous outer layer, extends from cornea to optic nerve

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Choroid

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Pigmented vascular layer between sclera and retina

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Conjunctiva

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mucous membrane lining the eyelids and outer eye surface

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Lens

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transparent structure posterior to the pupil that bends light rays on the retina to aid in focusing

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Retina

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nerve tissue in the inner posterior part of eye

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Rods and Cones

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visual receptors (neurons) in retina that respond to the light waves

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Nerve fibers

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from the rods and cones join in the optic disc from which optic nerve carries transmissions to brain

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aque/o

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water

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjuctiva (to bind together)

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corne/o

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cornea

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cycl/o

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circle, ciliary body

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dacry/o

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tear

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lacrim/o

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tear

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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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kerat/o

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cornea

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ocul/o

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ophthalm/o

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opt/o

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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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presby/o

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retin/o

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scler/o

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hard or sclera

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vitre/o

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-opia

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condition of vision

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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

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diplopia

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double vision

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lacrimation

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secretion of tears

37
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scotoma

A

blind spot in vision

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asthenopia

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eyestrain (asthenia=weak condition)

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blepharospasm

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

40
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exophthalmos

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abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs

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nystagmus

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involuntary, rapid, oscillating movement of the eyeball

42
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photophobia

A

extreme sensitivity to, and discomfort from, light

43
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cycloplegic

A

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

44
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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)

46
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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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blepharoplasty

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surgical repair of an eyelid

48
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cryoretinopexy

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

49
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enucleation

A

excision of an eyeball

50
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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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myopia

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nearsightedness

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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presbyopia

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impaired vision cause by old age or loss of accommodation

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amblyopia

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

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aphakia

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absence of the lens, usually after cataract extraction

56
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cataract

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opaque clouding if the lens causing decreased vision

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