ophthalmic diagnostic procedures Flashcards
fluorescein
flor - ESS - ee - in
dye that produces a vivid green color under blue light to diagnose corneal abrasions and foreign bodies in the eye
fundus
FUN - dus
part furthest from the opening of a hollow organ
fundoscopy
fun - DOS - koh - pee
examination of the fundus (retina) of the eye
fundoscopic
fun - doh - SKOP - ik
as a result of fundoscopy
ishihara color system
ish - ee - HAR - ah KUH - ker
test for color vision defects
jaeger reading cards
YAY - ger REED - ing CARDS
printed in different sizes of print for testing near vision
opthalmology
off - thal - MALL - oh - jee
medical specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the eye
ophthalmologist
off - thal - MALL - oh - jist
medical specialist in opthamology
ophthalmic
off - THAL - mik
pertaining to the eye
ophthalmoscope
off - THAL - moh - skope
instrument for viewing the retina
ophthalmoscopy
OFF - thal - MOS - koh - pee
the process of viewing the retina
ophthalmoscopic
OFF - thal - moh - SKOP - ik
pertaining to the use of an ophthalmoscope
optician
op - TIH - shun
someone who is licensed to make corrective lenses, adjust and repair spectacles, and fit contact lenses
optometrist
op - TOM - eh - trist
someone who is skilled in the measurement of vision but cannot treat eye diseases or prescribe medication
refractometer
ree - frak - TAH - meh - tur
device that measures refractive errors of the cornea
sneellen letter chart
SNEL - en LET - er CHART
test for acuity of distance vision
tonometer
toh - NOM - eh - ter
instrument for determining intraocular pressure
tonometry
toh - NOM - eh - tree
the measurement of intraocular pressure
