OPHTHALMOLOGY Flashcards
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Define PLASTICITY
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The ability of the nervous system to adapt its structure (or ‘wiring’) in response to changing patterns of input and neural activity.
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Define Cataract
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an opaque state (or cloudiness) of the lens of the eye, reducing quality of vision
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Define Aphakia
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an eye that has had the lens surgically removed
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Define Amblyopia
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poor acuity in an eye that cannot be corrected ocularly, because it is due to central factors (e.g. abnormal neural connectivity).
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Define Diplopia
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double vision
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Explain the fixation plane
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