Medical Terminology Eyes Flashcards
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Structures outside of the eyeball
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Adnexa of the eyes
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Eye socket
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Orbit
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Angle where eyelids meet
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Canthus
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Where eyelids meet nearest nose
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Inner canthus
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Fold of skin on side of nose near eye
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Epicanthus
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Where eyelids meet farthest from nose
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Outer Canthus
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Framework of eyelids
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Tarsus
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Eyelash hairs
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CiLia one L
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Mucous membrane - starts in eyelid and covers exposed part of eye
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Conjunctiva
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Secrete tears
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LAcrimal Glands
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Tears
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Lacrimal Fluid
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Carries tears to corner of eye - overflow is “crying”
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Lacrimal Canal
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Drains excess tears into nose
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Lacrimal Duct
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Sac in upper portion of lacrimal duct
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Lacrimal Sac (no K)
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Outside the eye
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ExtraOcular
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Inside the eye
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IntraOcular
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Eye wall - outer layer - “whites” - protect everything except cornea
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Sclera
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Eye wall - middle layer - contains blood vessels
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ChoRoid
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Eye wall - innermost layer - receives and transmits nerve impulses
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Retina
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Chamber behind cornea, in front of iris
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Anterior Chamber
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Fluid in anterior eye chamber
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AquEous Fluid
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Gel in posterior eye chamber
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VitREous GEL
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Yellow area in center of retina - sharpest vision
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Macula
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Pit in middle of macula
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Fovea Centralis
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Where retina connects to optic nerve
Optic Disk / Blind Spot
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Mid-front layer, incl muscles - colored layer of eye
Uveal Tract
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Muscles and ligaments in choroid, adjusts thickness of lens - produces Aqueous fluid
CiLary Body (one L)
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Colored muscular layer surrounding pupil - control light through pupil
Iris (Irido)
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Transparent outer covering of Iris and Pupil
Cornea (kerAto)
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Black circular opening in center of eye
Pupil (coro)
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Clear, curved structure that focuses images on retina
Lens (phako)
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Action - seeing at various distances
Accomodation
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Action - inward movement of eyes toward each other for close-up vision
ConvergEnce
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Action - eye test - ability of lens to bend light rays
Refraction
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Action - ability to see detail at a distance
Visual Acuity
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Relationship between eye's refractive power and its shape
EmmEtropia (good) (2 Ms) or Ametropia (bad) (1 m)
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Eye Drs
OpTHALmOLOgist, Optometrist, Optician
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Drooping eyelid
BlephArOptosis
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Internal Stye - swelling eyelid due to clogged gland
ChalaZION (2 As)
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Eyelid turned OUT
EctroPION eccc!
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Eyelid turned IN
EntroPION (E, not I)
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External Stye - filled w puss
Hordeolum
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Swelling around eye
PeriOrbital Edema
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Pinkeye
CoNjunctivitis
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Inflamation of lacrimal gland
DacryoADENitis (da cryin gland)
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Bleeding between conjunctiva and sclera
Subconjuctival HemOrrhage
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Dry eye
XerophTHALmia (zero tears)
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Inflamation of uveal tract
Iritis
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Pitting of cornea - often from injury - may leave cloud
Corneal Ulcer
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Inflamation of cornea
KERAtitus
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Benign growth on cornea
Pterygium
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Inflamation of sclera
Scleritis
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Adhesion binding iris
Synechia
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Pupils unequal in size
AnisOcoria
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Loss of transparency of Lens
Cataract (all As)
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Involuntary movement of eyeball - may cause vertigo
nySTAGmus
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Swelling and inflamation of optic nerve - choked disc
PapilEDEMA
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Progressive degeneration of retina - affects night and peripheral vision
Retinitis Pigmentosa
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Disease - increased intraocular pressure from blocked flow of fluid OUT of the eye
GlaucOMA
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Disease - progressive degeneration of macula at center of retina
Macular Degeneration
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Double vision
DipLOPia
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Blindness in HALF the field
HemiANOPIA
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Color blindness 1 color
MonochromAtism
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Night blindness
NycTALopia
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Aging eyes - near vision declines
Presbyopia
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Eyes point indifferent directions - general term
StraBISmus
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Eyes point/turn indifferent directions - inward - cross eye
Esotropia
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Eyes point/turn in different directions - outward - walleye
Exotropia
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Error in refraction and focus
Ametropia (only one M)
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Improper focus due to shape of cornea
Astigmatism
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Improper focus - farsightedness - see far away well
HyperOPIA
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Improper focus - nearsightedness - see near well
MyOPIA
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Partial loss of sight - dim vision
AmBLYopia
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Blind spot in vision
Scotoma
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Measures acuity
Snellen Chart
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Visual examp of back of eye - requires dilation
OphTHALmoscopy pH
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Used to dilate eyes
Mydriatic drops
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Measure of intraocular pressure - for glaucoma
Tonometry
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Diagnostic - stain
Fluorescein Staining
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Surgical Suturing of eyelids
TarsOrrphaphy
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Surgical tissue removal of iris
IridECTOMY (2 i )
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Artificial eye
Ocular prosthesis
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Incision to flatten cornea to correct vision
Radial KeraTOTomy
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Removal of vitreous fluid, replace
VITRectomy
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Cataract surgery with ultrasound - melt cataracts
PhacoEmulsification
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Eye with replaced lens - intraocular (IOL)
PseudoPHAKIA
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Closed-angle Glaucoma treatment using laser
Laser Iridotomy
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Open-angle Glaucoma treatment using laser to create drain
Laser Trabeculoplasty
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Treatment for wet mac - with lasers to seal leak
Photocoagulation
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Reattachment of detached retina
RetinOpexy
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Eye word parts
OpHthalmo, Oculo, Opto
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Eye abreviations
OD, OS, OU dexter sinister Utl/univ
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Out and In
Ec and En, Exo and Eso
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Eye muscles
Rectus (superior, lateral, inferior) and Oblique (superior, inferior)
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Eye structure - backside - out to in
SCR Sclera, Choroid, Retina
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Eye structure - front side - out to in
CCIPL Conjunctiva, Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens
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unit of measurement len's refractive power
Diopter
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Action - exam of FRONT of eye
Slit-lamp Ophthalmascopy PH
