Medical Term Related to Sight Flashcards
What does Ambylopia mean and what does it cause?
Lazy eye, causing vision dullness
What does Ametropia mean?
Eye refractive power defect
What does Aphakia mean?
Absence of lens of the eye
What is Astigmatism and what does it cause?
Abnormal curve of the cornea, causing light entering the eye to not focus on the retina and making vision out of focus
What is Blepharitis?
Inflammation of edges of eyelid
What is a Cataract?
Opacity in or on the lens
What is Chalazion?
Granuloma around a sebaceous gland on the eyelid
What is conjunctivitis?
inflammation of mucous membrane covering the eye and inside of the eyelids
What is cycloplegia?
paralysis of ciliary muscle
what is dacryocystitis?
inflammation and obstruction of nasolacrimal duct
what is dacryostenosis ?
narrowing of the lacrimal duct
what is diplopia ?
double vision
what is ectropian ?
eyelid eversion (turning outward)
what is entropian?
eyelid inversion (turning inward)
