Eye and Ear Pathology

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Blepharedema

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Swelling of the eyelid

Question 2

Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelid

Question 3

Blepharochalasis

Answer 3

Hypertrophy of the skin of the eyelid

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Blepharoptosis

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Drooping of the upper eyelid

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Ectropion

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Turning outward of the eyelid exposing the conjuctiva

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Entropion

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Turning inward of the eyelid toward the eye

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Chalazion

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Hardened swelling of the meibomian gland resulting from blockage

Question 8

Hordeolum

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Stye; infection of the sebaceous gland of an eyelash

Question 9

Dacryodenitis

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Inflammation of a lacrimal gland

Question 10

Dacryocystitis

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Inflammation of a lacrimal sac

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Epiphora

Answer 11

Overflow of tears

Question 12

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Answer 12

Dryness or inflammation of the cornea and conjuctiva due to inadequate tear production

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Zerophthalmia

Answer 13

Dry eye

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Opthalmia neonatorum

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Severe, purulent conjunctivitis in a newborn, usually due to gonorrheal or chlamydial infection

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Amblyopia

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Dull or dim vision due to disuse

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Diplopia

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Double vision

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Estropia

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Turning inward of one or both eyes

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Exopthalmia

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Protrusion of eye from its orbit

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Extropia

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turning outward of one or both eyes

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Strabismus

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General term for lack of coordination between eyes

Question 22

Asthenopia

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Visual impairment due to weakness of ocular or ciliary muscles

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Astigmatism

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Malcurvature of the cornea leading to blurred vision

Question 24

Hyperopia

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Farsightedness

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness

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Presbyopia

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Progressive loss of elasticity of the lens

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Corneal ulcer

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Trauma to the outer covering of the eye resulting in an abrasion

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Keratitis

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Inflammation of the cornea

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Keratoconus

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Malformation of the cornea that appears as a protrusion of the center of the cornea

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Anisocoria

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Condition of unequally sized pupils due to pressure on the optic nerve as a result of trauma or lesion

Question 31

Hyphema

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Blood in the anterior chamber of the eye as a result of hemorrhage due to trauma

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Iritis

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Inflammation of the iris

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Uveitis

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Inflammation of the uvea (iris, ciliary body, and choroids)

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Aphakia

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Condition of no lens

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Cataract

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Progressive loss of transparency of the lens

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Glaucoma

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Abnormal intraocular pressure due to obstruction of outflow of vitrious humor

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Synechia

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Adhesion of the iris to the lens and cornea

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Achromatopsia

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Impairment of color vision

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Age-related macular degeneration

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Progressive destruction of the macula resulting in loss of central vision.

Question 40

Diabetic retinopathy

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Damage of the retina due to diabetes

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Hemianopsia

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Loss of half of the visual field

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Nyctalopia

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Inability to see well in dim light

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Retinal tear, retinal detachment

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Separation of the retina from the choroid layer.

Question 44

Retinitis pigmentosa

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Hereditary degenerative disease marked by nyctalopia and progressive loss of the visual field

Question 45

Scotoma

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Blind Spot, area of decreased vision in the visual field

Question 46

Nystagmus

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Involuntary back-and-forth eye movements due to disorder of the labyrinth of the ear

Question 47

Optic neuritis

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Inflammation of the optic nerve resulting in blindness

Question 48

Intraocular melanoma

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Malignant tumor of the choroid

Question 49

Retinoblastoma

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Inherited condition present at birth that arises from embryonic retinal cells