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anis/o

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unequal

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ambly/o

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dull

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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choroid/o

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choroid

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conjunctiv/o

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to join together, 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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cry/o

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cold

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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dacry/o

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tear, lacrimal duct, tear duct

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dipl/o

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double

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electr/o

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electricity

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fibr/o

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fiber

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foc/o

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focus

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goni/o

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angle

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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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lacrim/o

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tear, lacrimal duct, tear duct

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lent/o

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lens

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metr/o

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measure

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mi/o

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less, small

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my/o

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muscle

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ocul/o

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eye

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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eye

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orth/o

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straight

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phac/o

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lens

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phak/o

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lentil,lens

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phot/o

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light

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presby/o

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old

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pupill/o

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pupil

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rad/i

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radiating out from a center

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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sclera, hardening

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stigmat/o

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ton/o

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tone,tension

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trich/o

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trop/o

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uve/o

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xen/o

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foreign material

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xer/o

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accommodation (Acc)

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process by which the eyes make adjustments to see objects at various distances

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amblyopia

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dullness of vision; reduced or dimness of vision; also called lazy eye

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anisocoria

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condition in which the pupils are unequal

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astigmatism

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defect in the refractive powers of the eye in which a ray of light is not focused on the retina but is spread over an area; it is due to a misshapen curvature of the cornea and lens

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bifocal

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pertaining to having two foci, as in bifocal glasses; one foci for near vision and another far vision

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid(s)

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cataract

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opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule; most often occurs in older adults

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chalazion

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small, hard, painless cyst of a sebaceous gland of the eyelids

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the comjunctiva that can be caused by allergens, irritating substances (shampoo, dirt, smoke, pool chlorine), bacteria, viruses, or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

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corneal

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pertaining to the cornea

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cryosurgery

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type of surgery that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue or to produce well-demarcated areas of cell injury

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cyclopegia

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paralysis of the ciliary muscle

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diplopia

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double vision

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emmetropia (EM)

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normal or perfect vision

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esotropia (ST)

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condition in which the eye or eyes turn inward; crossed eyes

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exotropia (XT)

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turning outward of one or both eyes

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glaucoma

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disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure (IOP)

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hemianopia

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inability (blindness) to see half of the field of vision

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hyperopia (HT)

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vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; farsightedness

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intraocular

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pertaining to within the eye

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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keratoplasty

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surgical repair of the cornea

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lacrimal

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pertaining to the tears

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laser

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acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

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miotic

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mi/o -tic
less, small = pertaining to

pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to contract

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mydriatic

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mydriat -ic
dilation, widen = pertaining to

pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to dilate

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myopia (MY)

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vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus in front of the retina; nearsightedness

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nyctalopia

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nyctal -opia
night = sight, vision

condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night; night blindness

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nystagmus

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involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

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ocular

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pertaining to the eye

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optic

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pertaining to the eye

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optician

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one who specializes in making optical products and accessories, such as eyeglasses; this person is NOT a physician

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optometrist

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one who specializes in examining the eyes for refractive errors and providing appropriate corrective lenses; this person is NOT a physician but is trained and licensed as a doctor of optometry (OD)

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photophobia

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unusual intolerance to light

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presbyopia

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vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; occurs normally with aging; also called hyperopia (farsightedness)

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pupillary

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pertaining to the pupil

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retinitis

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inflammation of the retina

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retinoblastoma

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malignant tumor arising from the germ cell of the retina

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retinopathy

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any disease of the retina

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strabismus

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strabism -us
a squinting = structure

disorder of the eye in which the optic axes cannot be directed to the same object; squinting

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sty(e)

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inflammation of one or more of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid; also called hordeolum

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trifocal

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pertaining to having three foci

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uveal

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pertaining to the second or vascular coat of the eye

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