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eyes Flashcards

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amblyopia

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impairment of vision without any lesion detected

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arcus senilis

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a white or gray band around the margin of cornea as a result of cholesterol deposit or hyaline change

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cataract

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opacity on or in the lens that usually impairs vision or causes blindness

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4
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chalazion

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cystic swelling in a gland of the eyelid from a blocked duct

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5
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chemosis

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excessive edema of conjunctiva

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choroiditis

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inflammation of the choriod

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7
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dacryocystitis

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inflammation of the lacrimal sac

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dacryostenosis

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stricture of narrowing of a lacrimal duct

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9
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diplopia

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double vision

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glaucoma

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increased ocular pressure caused by a failure of the aqueous humor to be absorbed.

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11
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hordeolum

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purulent inflammatory bacterial infection of glands in eye aka stye

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12
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hypermetropia

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farsightedness

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13
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hyphema

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bleeding into the anterior chamber usually due to trauma

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macular degeneration

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loss of central vision due to changes in a lining of the retina, age related

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miosis

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contraction of the pupil. normal process unless related to paralysis

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mydriasis

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dialation of the pupil

17
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myopia

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nearsightedness

18
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nystagmus

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involuntary, rapid eye movement

19
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presbyopia

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vision impairment due to old age

20
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pterygium

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thick triangular piece of tissue, pale in color, that extends medially from the nasal corneal border to the inner canthus

21
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scotoma

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an area of lost or depressed vision

22
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strabismus

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involuntary eye deviation

23
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synechia

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adhesion of the iris to the cornea or the lens

24
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xanthoma palpebrarum

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a soft, yellow spot or plaque occuring on the eyelids, often in groups

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