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MedTerm - module 12 Flashcards

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optic/o

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vision

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opt/o

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eye

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scler/o

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sclera

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kerat/o

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cornea

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corne/o

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cornea

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irid/o

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iris

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aqueous humor

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fluid between cornea and iris

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choroid/o

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choroid layer

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pupill/o

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pupil

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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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retin/o

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retina

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vitreous humor

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jelly-like fluid between lens and retina

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optic nerve

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carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain

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optic disc

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from which the optic nerve arises
blind spot
not sensitive to light

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fovea centralis

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ONLY CONES

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canthus

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corner of the eye

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lacrim/o

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lacrimal gland

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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ciliary body

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joins the iris with the anterior part of the choroid

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refraction

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bending of light rays as they pass through the cornea, lens and other structures of the eye on their way to the retina

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pupillary

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pertianing to the pupil

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lacrimal

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pertaining to the tear duct

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nasolacrimal

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pertaining to the nose and tear ducts

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cor/o. core/o

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cornea

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dacry/o

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tear/tear duct

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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ophthalm/o, ocul/o

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structure of the eye

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intraocular

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within the eye

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ophthalmic

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anything pertaining to the eye

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ophthalmologist

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physician of ophthalmology

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ophthalmology

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study of diseases and treatments of the eye

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opt/o

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vision or relationship to the eye

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optic

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pertaining to vision

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optometrist

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helath professional who presecribes corrective lenses and eye excercises

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optician

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one qualified to fill prescriptions for lenses

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emmetropia (Em)

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state of normal vision

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hyperopia

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farsighted

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myopia

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nearsighted

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-opia

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vision

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diplopia

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double vision

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nyctalopia

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poor night vision or poor vision in faint light

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nyct/o

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night

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44
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presby/o

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aging

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45
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presbyopia

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impaired vision due to aging

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46
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retinitis pigmentosa

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hereditary, progressive disease marked by night blindness with atrophy and retinal pigment changes

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ophthalmalgia

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vision and eye movement impaired due to pain in the eye

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ophthalmoplegia

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eye muscle paralysis

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-plegia

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iridoplegia

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paralysis of the iris

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photophobia

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abnormal sensitivity to light

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phot/o

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-phobia

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abnormal fear of or aversion to specific things

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nystagmus

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involuntary jerking movement of the eye

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strabismus

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abnormal condiiton of squinting or crossed eye

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amblyopia

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complication of strbismus

vision of one eye is reduced due to its disease or misuse

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ably/o

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astigmatism

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defective curvature of the refractive surface os the eye (cornea or lens)

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cataract

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clouding of the lens of the eye, giving the patients vision a watery appearance, leading to two more lens malformations

60
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leukocoria

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white pupil

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endophthalmitis

A

generalized inflammation within the eye

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biepharitis

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localized inflammation of the eyelid

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conjunctivies

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inflammation of the conjunctiva

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xerophthalmia

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condition of dry conjunctiva and cornea caused by vitamin A deficiency

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xer/o

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pinguecula

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yellow mass on the conjunctive that seems to be caused by environmental irritants

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dacryocysitis

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inflammation of the tear sac or lacrimal sac

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keratitis

A

inflammation of the cornea

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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corneoiritis

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inflammation of cornea and irs

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hordeolum/sty

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infection of the oil gland of the eyelid

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oculomycosis

A

fungal infections that affect the eye

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sclerokeratitis

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inflammation affects the cornea and the sclera

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photoretinitis

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inflammation of the retina caused by extreme light

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the eye

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chalazion

A

obstruction of the oil gland of the eye

meibomian cyst

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pterygium

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abnormal fold of membrane extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea

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ophthalmorrhagia

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rapid bleeding, or hemorrhaging, from the eye

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scleromalacia

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softening of the sclera

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keratomalacia

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softening of the cornea

81
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anisocoris

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condition of unequally sized pupils

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isocoria

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condition of equal sized pupils

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retinopathy

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any disease of the retina

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retinoblastoma

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tumor arising from the developing retinal cell

85
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detached retina

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separation of the retina from the choroid in back of the eye

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macular degeneration

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deterioration of the portion of the retina called the macula lutea, result of loss of central vision

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keratometer

A

measure the cornea for fitting contact lenses

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pupilloscope

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visually examine the pupil

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opthalmoscope

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instrument used to examine the interior of the eye

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optometer

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measure the power and range of vision

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tonometer

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measure the pressure of the eyes

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ton/o

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fluoprescein angiography

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injection of a dye is used in conjuntion with a digital camera to record the vessels of the retina to confirm suspected retinal disease

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miotic

A

agent that constricts the pupil

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mydriatic agent

A

dialates the pupil

96
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photorefractive keratectomy

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procedure in which a laser is used to reshape the corneal surface by removing a portion of the cornea

97
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keratoplasty

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surgical repair of the cornea, or a cornea transplant

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blepharoplasty

A

surgical repair of the eyelid

99
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cryoextraction of the lens

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surgical procedure in which the cataract is lifted from the eye with an extremely cold proble, cryprobe

100
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phacoemulsification

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ultasonic needle probe to break up the lens, which is then aspirated

101
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cryoretinopexy

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surgical fixation of the retina, using extreme cold in the form of CO2
fix for a detached retina

102
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scleral buckling

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reattaches the retina using a cryoprobe and a silicon sponge to push the sclera in toward the retinal wall

103
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retinal photocoagulation

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repair of retinal detachment or tears, glaucoma, we macular degeneratio or intraocular tumors usin gan intense, precisely focused laser beam. the beam condenses retinal tissue to either seal leaking blood vessels, destroy abnormal tissue, or to bond the retina to the back of the eye

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sclerotomy

A

incision into the sclera

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iridectomy

A

excision of part of the iris

106
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iridotomy

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simple incision into the iris

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iridosclerotomy

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incision into both the edge of the iris and into the sclera

108
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enucleation

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surgical removal of any entire organ that comes out clean and whole

109
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dacryocystorhinostomy

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creation of an artificial opening between the tear sac and the nose to restore drainage when the nasolacrimal duct is obstructed or obliterated

110
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-stoma

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artificial opening

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dacry/o

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cyst/o

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rhino/o

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intraocular pressure (IOP)

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fluid buildup in the eyes, is always a little high

115
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trabeculectomy

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surgical creation of a drain to reduce the intraocular pressure

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