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Anterior Segment

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Those parts of eye in the front of and including lens (cornea, Iris, ciliary body, aqueous humor)

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Those parts of eye in the front of and including lens (cornea, Iris, ciliary body, aqueous humor)

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Anterior Segment

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Apicectomy

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Excision of a portion of temporal bone

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Excision of a portion of temporal bone

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Apicectomy

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Aural Atresia

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Congenital absence of external auditory canal

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Congenital absence of external auditory canal

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Aural Atresia

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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of eyelid

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Inflammation of eyelid

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Blepharitis

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Cataract

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Opaque covering on or in lens

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Opaque covering on or in lens

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Cataract

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Chalazion

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Granuloma around sebaceous gland

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Granuloma around sebaceous gland

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Chalazion

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Cholesteatoma

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Tumor that forms in middle ear

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Tumor that forms in middle ear

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Cholesteatoma

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Conjunctiva

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The lining of eyelids and covering of anterior sclera

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The lining of eyelids and covering of anterior sclera

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Conjunctiva

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Dacryocystitis

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Blocked, inflamed infection of nasolacrimal duct

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Blocked, inflamed infection of nasolacrimal duct

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Dacryocystitis

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Dacryostenosis

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Narrowing of lacrimal duct

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Narrowing of lacrimal duct

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Dacryostenosis

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Ectropin

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Eversion (outward sagging) of eyelid

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Eversion (outward sagging) of eyelid

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Ectropin

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Entropin

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Inversion of eyelid (eyelashes rubbing cornea)

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Inversion of eyelid (eyelashes rubbing cornea)

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Entropin

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Episclera

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Connective covering of sclera

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Connective covering of sclera

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Episclera

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Exenteration

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Removal of an organ all in 1 piece, commonly used to describe radical excision

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Removal of an organ all in 1 piece, commonly used to describe radical excision

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Exenteration

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Exophthalmos

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Protrusion of eyeball

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30
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Protrusion of eyeball

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Exophthalmos

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Exostosis

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Bony growth

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Bony growth

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Exostosis

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33
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Fenestration

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Creation of a new opening in inner wall of middle ear

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Creation of a new opening in inner wall of middle ear

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Fenestration

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35
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Glaucoma

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Eye diseases that are characterized by an increase of Intraocular pressure

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36
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Eye diseases that are characterized by an increase of Intraocular pressure

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Glaucoma

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37
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Hordeolum

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Style-infection of sebaceous gland (nodule on lid margin)

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38
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Style-infection of sebaceous gland (nodule on lid margin)

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Hordeolum

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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness, eyeball is too short from front to back

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40
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Farsightedness, eyeball is too short from front to back

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Hyperopia

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41
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Keratomalacia

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Softening of cornea associated with a deficiency of Vitamin A

42
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Softening of cornea associated with a deficiency of Vitamin A

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Keratomalacia

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Keratoplasty

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Surgical repair of the cornea

44
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Surgical repair of the cornea

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Keratoplasty

45
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Labyrinth

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Inner connecting cavities, such as internal ear

46
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Inner connecting cavities, such as internal ear

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Labyrinth

47
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Labyrinthitis

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Inner ear inflammation

48
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Inner ear inflammation

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Labyrinthitis

49
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Lacrimal

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Related to tears

50
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Related to tears

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Lacrimal

51
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Mastoidectomy

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Removal of mastoid bone

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Removal of mastoid bone

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Mastoidectomy

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Ménière’s Disease

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Condition that causes dizziness, ringing in ears, and deafness

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Condition that causes dizziness, ringing in ears, and deafness

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Ménière’s Disease

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness, eyeball too long from front to back

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Nearsightedness, eyeball too long from front to back

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Myopia

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Myringotomy

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Incision into tympanic membrane

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Incision into tympanic membrane

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Myringotomy

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Ocular Adnexa

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Orbit, extraocular muscles, and eyelid

60
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Orbit, extraocular muscles, and eyelid

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Ocular Adnexa

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Ophthalmoscopy

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Examination of the interior of eye by means of a scope, also known as fundoscopy

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Examination of the interior of eye by means of a scope, also known as fundoscopy

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Ophthalmoscopy

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Otitis Media

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Noninfectious inflammation of middle ear
Serous otitis media produces liquid drainage (not purulent), and suppurative otitis media produces purulent (pus) matter

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Noninfectious inflammation of middle ear
Serous otitis media produces liquid drainage (not purulent), and suppurative otitis media produces purulent (pus) matter

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Otitis Media

65
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Otoscope

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Instrument used to examine ear

66
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Instrument used to examine ear

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Otoscope

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Papilledema

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Swelling of optic disc (papilla)

68
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Swelling of optic disc (papilla)

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Papilledema

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Posterior Segment

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Those parts of eye behind lens

70
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Those parts of eye behind lens

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Posterior Segment

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Ptosis

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Dropping of upper eyelid

72
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Dropping of upper eyelid

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Ptosis

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Sclera

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Outer covering of eye

74
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Outer covering of eye

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Sclera

75
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Strabismus

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Extraocular muscle deviation resulting in unequal visual axes

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Extraocular muscle deviation resulting in unequal visual axes

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Strabismus

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Tarsorrhaphy

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Suturing together of eyelids

78
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Suturing together of eyelids

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Tarsorrhaphy

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Tinnitus

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Ringing in the ears

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Ringing in the ears

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Tinnitus

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Transmastoid

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Creates an opening in mastoid for draining antrostomy

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Creates an opening in mastoid for draining antrostomy

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Transmastoid

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Tympanolysis

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Freeing of adhesions of the tympanic membrane

84
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Freeing of adhesions of the tympanic membrane

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Tympanolysis

85
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Tympnometry

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Test of the inner ear using air pressure

86
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Test of the inner ear using air pressure

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Tympanometry

87
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Tympanostomy

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Insertion of ventilation tube into tympanum

88
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Insertion of ventilation tube into tympanum

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Tympanostomy

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Uveal

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Vascular tissue of the choroid, ciliary body, and iris

90
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Vascular tissue of the choroid, ciliary body, and iris

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Uveal

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Vertigo

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Dizziness

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Dizziness

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Vertigo

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Xanthelasma

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Yellow plaque on eyelid (lipid disorder)

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Yellow plaque on eyelid (lipid disorder)

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Xanthelasma

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Diplopia

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Double vision

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Double Vision

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Diplopia

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Amblyopia

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Dimness of Vision

98
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Dimness of Vision

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Amblyopia

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Presbyopia

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Age-Related Farsightedness

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Age-Related Farsightedness

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Presbyopia

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Strabismus

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Cross-Eyed

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Cross-Eyed

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Strabismus

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