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Medical terminology chapter 12 ear Flashcards

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organ of vision

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eye

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sclera

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outer protective layer of eye or white of the eye

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uvea

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layer of tissue under scleara and cornea contains choroid, iris and ciliary body

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choroid

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middle layer of eye that contains blood vessels for nutrients

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iris

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muscular structure that controls amount of light entering eye by controlling size of pupil

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ciliary body

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connects to choroid to the iris produces aqueous humor and helps change the shape of the lens for focusing

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pupil

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opening in center of iris

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lens

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lies behind pupil helps focus and bend light

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inner most layer of eye contains vision receptors

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retina

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small portion of retina at back of eye helps detailed vision

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macula

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carries visual impulses from retina to brain

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optic nerve

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aqueous humor

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watery liquid found in back of cavity of eye (provides nourishment to nearby structures and helps maintain its eye shape)

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vitreous humor

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jellylike substance found behind lens in posterior cavity of eye and helps maintain shape

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meibomian glands

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oil glands found in upper and lower edges of eyelids help lubricate eye

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tear system It’s a group of glands, sacs and ducts that makes new tears and drains old ones away

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lacrimal apparatus

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conjunctiva

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mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covers front portion of sclera

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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cor/o

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pupil

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corne/o

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cornea

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dacry/o

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tears

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ir/o

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iris

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irid/o

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iris

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kerat/o

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cornea

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lacrin/o

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tears

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ocul/o

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eye

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opthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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vision

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phac/o

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lens

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phak/o

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lens

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pupil/o

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pupil

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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sclera

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uve/o

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uvea

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angi/o

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blood vessels

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blast/o

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germ cell or developing cell

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cry/o

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cold

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cyst/o

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bladder

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dipl/o

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double

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is/o

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equal

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leuk/o

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white

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myc/o

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fungus

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nas/o

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nose

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phot/o

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light

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pseud/o

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false

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rhin/o

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nose

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ton/o

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tension,pressure

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xer/o

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dry,dryness

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a-an-

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absence of or without

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bin-

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two

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endo-

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within

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intra-

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within

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-al

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pertain to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar

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pertain to

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-ary

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pertain to

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-eal

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pertain to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ia

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diseased, abnormal state or condition

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-ic

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pertain to

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-itis

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inflmmation

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-logist

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specialist

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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softening

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-metry

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measurement

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-oma

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tumor or swelling

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opia

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vision

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osis

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abnormal condition

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pathy

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disease

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pexy

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surgical fix

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phobia

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abnormal fear or aversion

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plasty

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repair

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plegia

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ptosis

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dropping, sagging or prolapse

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scope

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instrument for visual examination

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scopy

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visual examination

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stomy

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artificial opening

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tomy

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no lens inside eye can happen from extract of cataract w/out placement of an intraocular lens

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inflammation of eyelid

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blepharitis

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blepharoptosis

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ptosis or drooping of eye

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inflammation of conjunctiva called pink eye

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of tear or lacrimal sac

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dacryocystitis

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double vision

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inflammation within eye

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endophthalmitis

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paralysis of iris

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iridoplegia

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inflammation of iris

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inflammation of cornea

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keratitits

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softening of cornea

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keratomalacia

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leukocoria

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condition of white pupil

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oculomycosis

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abnormal condition of eye caused by fungus

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ophthalmalgia

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pain in eye

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ophthalmopathy

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disease of eye

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ophthalmoplegia

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paralysis of eye

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phacomalacia

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softening of lens

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rentinoblastoma

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tumor arising from developing retina cell. Sometimes malignant or congenital mainly in kids

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retinoplasty

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disease of retina also called diabetic retinopathy

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scleritis

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inflammation of sclera

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inflammation of uvea

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uveoscleritis

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inflammation of uvea and sclera

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xerophthalmia

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condition of eye (conjunctiva and cornea)

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reduced vision in one eye caused by vision impairment usually occurs in children younger than 8

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significant unequal refractive error between two eye

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anisometropia

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blurred vision due to irregular curvature of cornea lens

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astigmatism

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clouding of lens in eye

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non-infected obstruction of an oil gland of eyelid aka meibomian cyst

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yellowish deposits under retina associated with aging and macular degeneration

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glaucoma

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eye disorder due to increased intraocular pressure leads to nerve damage and vision loss

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farsightedness

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hemorrhage within front chamber of eye usually caused by trauma (hyhemia)

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progressive degeneration of portion of retina aka macula results in loss of central vision

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macular degeneration

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nearsightedness

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nyctalopia

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night blindness and faint light

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nystagmus

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jerking movements in eye not in control

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pinguecula

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yellowish mass in conjunctiva from ultra light, dry climates and dust

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a pinguecula that spreads onto cornea become

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impaired vision from aging process

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presbyopia

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thin tissue growing in cornea from conjunctiva due to sun exposure

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retinal detachment

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separation of retina from choroid in back portion of eye causes disruption of vision

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retinitis pigmentosa

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can be hereditary, progressive from night blindness with atrophy and retinal pigment changes

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strabismus

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eyes look in different directions caused by outside dysfunction of eye muscles or uncorrected refractive error (cross-eyed)

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sty

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infection of oil gland of eyelid also called horeolum

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blepharoplasty

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surgical repair of eyelid

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cryorentionpexy

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surgical fix of retina used carbon dioxides or extreme cold

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surgical fix of retina between tear (lacrimal sac) and nose to restore drainage when nose duct is obstructed

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dacryocystorhinostomy

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iridectomy

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excision of iris

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iridotomy

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incision of iris

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keratoplasty

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surgical repair of cornea or corneal transplant

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sclerotomy

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incision of sclera

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enucleation

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removal of eyeball excision of organ or mass not cutting into it

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lasik laser assisted in situkeratomileusus

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procedure that rebuilds corneal tissues under surface of cornea to correct eye issues

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prk

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reshaped corneal tissue under surface vs on the surface

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phacoemusification

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aka PHACO helps to remove cataracts using ultrasonic needle probe which breaks up lens (aspirated)

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photorefractive keraectomy

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aka prk helps treat various eye issues uses laser treatment to reshape or flat corneal surface and removes cornea

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retinal photocoagulation

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intense beam light from laser condenses retinal tissue to seal vessel leakage, abnormal tissue, bond retina tears or lesions

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sclearal buckling

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repair retinal detachment used silicone is applied to abnormal part of scleara

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trabeculectomy

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surgical creation of an opening allowing aqueous humor to drain out the eye underneath conjunctiva where its absorbed

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vitrectomy

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removal of all vitreous humor open interior structure of eye

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fluorescein angiography

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radiographic imaging of vessels

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keratometer

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instrument to measure curvacture of cornea to help fit contacts

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument for visual examination

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ophthalmoscopy

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visual examination of eye

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optometry

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measure vision

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pupillometer

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instrument to measure pupil

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pupilloscope

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instrument to examine pupil

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rentioscopy

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visual exam of retina

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tonometer

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instrument to measure pressure within eye helps diagnose glaucoma

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tonometry

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measurement of pressure within eye

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unequal size of pupils

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ansiocoria

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equal pupil size

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photophobia

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fear of sensitivity to light

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pseudophakia

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condition of false lens

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ophthalmologist

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physician who treats diseases and studies eye

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opthalmology

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study of eye

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binocular

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pertain to 2 eyes

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corneal

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intraocular

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within eye

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lacrimal

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nasolacrimal

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nose and tear (ducts)

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ophthalmic

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optic

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pupillary

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retinal

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emmetropia

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normal refractive condition of eye

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visual acuity

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sharpness of vision for distance or near

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optician

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specialist who fills prescriptions for lenses cannot prescribe them

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optomestrist

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professional who diagnoses, treats and manages diseases and disorder of eye and visual processing system

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intraocular lens

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fake lens planted within eye during cataract surgery

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miotic

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agent that constricts pupil

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mydriatic

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dilates pupil

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age related macular degeneration

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astigmatism

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Em

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emmetropia

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

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VA

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visual acuity

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FA

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fluorescein angiography

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OCT

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optical coherence tomography

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LASIK

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laser assisted in situ keratomileusis

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PHACO

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phacoemulsification

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PRK

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photorefractive keratectomy

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IOL

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intraocular lens

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Ophth

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ophthalmolgy

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