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Diseases And Disorders Of The Eye Flashcards

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Condition that has any increase in volume of the orbital contents will push the eyeball forward

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Proptosis or Exophthalmos

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A condition of unknown origin that involves the thyroid gland situated anteriorly in the throat and causes the soft tissues surrounding the eyeball to swell

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Graves’ Disease

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3
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Term for only one eye bulging

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Unilateral proptosis

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4
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Accumulation of blood from a broken blood vessel

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Hemorrhage

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5
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Swelling from large amounts of fluid

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Edema

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6
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Diffuse infection of tissues in the orbit

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Orbital cellulitis

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7
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Bony air caverns of the skull

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Sinuses

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Orbital floor is known as what?

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Blow out fracture

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When the extraocular muscles are not functioning properly or are not in good balance, the eyes can go out of alignment

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Strabismus

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10
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Term for double vision

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Diplopia

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A condition in which the eyes shift involuntarily in a rhythmic beating motion

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Nystagmus

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12
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Bacterial infection of a gland surrounding an eyelash follicle produces a localized abscess known as a?

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Stye or external hodeolum

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13
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Another term for lanced

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Incised

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14
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Infection of meibomian gland results in an abscess on the inside of the eyelid is called?

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Internal hordeolum

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15
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A non-tender solid lump on eyelid

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Chalazion

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A common, low grade, chronic infection with inflammation of the lid margins, generally produced by bacteria

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Blepharitis

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17
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An abnormality in which the upper eyelid droops, due to muscle or nerve damage or to mechanical causes

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Ptosis

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18
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A turning of the lid margin outward and away from the eyeball

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Ectropion

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19
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The lid margins are turned inward, causing trichiasis

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Entropion

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20
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Eyelashes rub against the eyeball and produce tearing, discomfort, and possible scratching of the cornea

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Trichiasis

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21
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A condition in which the glove in not completely covered when the eyelids are closed

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Lagophthalmos

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22
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Inflammation of the lacrimal sac

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Dacryocystitis

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23
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Another term for dry eye

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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

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24
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An inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Conjunctivitis

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25
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A thick fluid containing mucus and pus - products of the mucous membranes, dead cells, bacteria, and the white blood cells of the immune system. Bacterial conjunctivitis is recognized by this.

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Mucopurulent discharge

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26
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A small, benign, yellow-white mass of degenerated tissue of the bulbar conjunctiva

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Pinguecula

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27
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A wedge-shaped growth of the bulbar conjunctiva, probably the result of chronic sun exposure

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Pterygium

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28
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Very common tumors involving the bulbar conjunctiva also known as freckles

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Nevi

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29
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Inflammation of the cornea

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Keratitis

30
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The corneal epithelium becomes eroded, and the cornea loses its transparency and develops a gray-white opacity that can obscure vision

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Corneal ulcer

31
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Pus that accumulates in the anterior chamber

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Hypopyon

32
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The virus that produces cold sores, can also lead to keratitis and corneal ulcer

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Herpes simplex virus

33
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Term for branch-shaped corneal opacity

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Dendritic

34
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A common degenerative change of the cornea usually affecting persons over the age of 50

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Arcus senilis

35
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A degenerative corneal disease of genetic origin

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Keratoconus

36
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Inflammation of the sclera

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Scleritis

37
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Inflammation of the layer overlying the sclera, may result from allergy, although the exact cause is uncertain

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Episcleritis

38
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Blood pulled in the anterior chamber as the result of trauma or certain diseases is known as?

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Hyphema

39
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Malformation and malfunction of structures within the anterior chamber angle are responsible for a very common and potentially blinding condition called?

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Glaucoma

40
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The height and breadth of space seen by the eye when it looks straight ahead

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Visual field

41
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What disease results from a structural abnormality of the eye

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Primary angle closure glaucoma

42
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A rare disease in infants due to a malformation of the anterior chamber angle

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Congenital glaucoma

43
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Inflammation of the iris

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Iritis

44
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The abnormal growth of new blood vessels

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Neovascularization

45
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Reddish color of the iris that may cause bleeding into the anterior chamber or may obstruct the anterior chamber angle, causing secondary angle closure glaucoma is called?

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Rubeosis iridis

46
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Dysfunction of the muscles within the iris, usually due to a fault in the nerves that supply them, may cause the pupils to be out of unequal size is a condition called?

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Aniscoria

47
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Sometime between about age 40 and age 45, the ability of the lens to accommodate for near vision has deteriorated to the point that many people require reading glasses is a condition called?

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Presbyopia

48
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Another effect of aging is the natural deterioration of the proteins of the lens with a progressive loss of transparency

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Cataract

49
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Absence of the crystalline lens? Usually because of cataract extraction

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Aphakia

50
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The lost optical power of the lens must be replaced by a contact lens, intraocular lens, or eyeglasses for normal vision

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Aphakic correction

51
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Correction with an intraocular lens

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Pseudophakia

52
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Particles and vitreous collagen fibers are known as?

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Floaters

53
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Infection of the vitreous and adjacent tissues by bacteria accidentally introduced through injury or surgery

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Endophthalmitis

54
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Separation of the sensory layers of the retina from the underlying pigment layer

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Retinal detachment

55
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Term known as freezing by surgical means

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Cryopexy

56
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Term known as “welding” with light from a laser

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Photocoagulation

57
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What procedure is injection of gas into the eye?

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Pneumatoretinopexy

58
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Placing a block of silicone or other material on the eye to indent the wall

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Scleral buckle

59
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Results from fluid collecting in the subretinal space as a result of abnormalities of the underlying retinal pigment epithelium, choroid, or sclera

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Exudative retinal detachment

60
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Long standing and poorly controlled diabetes produces a progression of pathologic changes in the retina

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Diabetic retinopathy

61
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In diabetic retinopathy, what is the development of new vessels and fibrous tissues called?

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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

62
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Yellow-white deposits in the retinal pigment epithelium

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Drusen

63
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Term known as loss of tissue

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Atrophic

64
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Leaking and bleeding from fragile new blood vessel growth underlying the macula

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Wet AMD

65
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How can wet AMD be treated?

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  1. Laser photocoagulation
  2. Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
  3. Intravitreal injections of corticosteroids and/or anti vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF)
66
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A hereditary retinal degeneration that affects both eyes, usually in children

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Retinitis Pigmentosa

67
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Blockage of the blood vessels that serve the retina

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Vascular occlusions

68
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Term for lack of oxygen

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Hypoxia

69
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Swelling of the optic disc with engorged blood vessels

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Papilledema

70
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Term for inflammation of the optic nerve

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Optic neuritis

71
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Occlusion of the blood supply to the optic nerve can cause blindness and is called

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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

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