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Ophthalmology terms Flashcards

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amblyopia

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reduced visual acquity, uncorrectabloe with lenses, no anatomical defect (lazy eye)

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reduced visual acquity, uncorrectabloe with lenses, no anatomical defect (lazy eye)

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amblyopia

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anisocoria

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unequal pupil size

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unequal pupil size

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anisocoria

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anisometropia

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different refractory errors in each eye

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different refractory errors in each eye

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anisometropia

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aphakia

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having no lens

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having no lens

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aphakia

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blepharitis

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inflamed lids

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inflamed lids

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blepharitis

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chemosis

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conjunctival oedema

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conjunctival oedema

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chemosis

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cycloplegia

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cilliary muscle paralysis preventing accommodation

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cilliary muscle paralysis preventing accommodation

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cyclopegia

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dacryocystitis

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inflammation of the lacrimal sac

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inflammation of the lacrimal sac

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dacryocystitis

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ectropion

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eversion of lids (especially ther lower one)

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eversion of lids (especially ther lower one)

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ectropion

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entropion

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inversion of lids (lashes often end up irritating the eyeball)

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inversion of lids (lashes often end up irritating the eyeball)

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entropion

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epiphora

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passive overflow of tears onto cheek

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passive overflow of tears onto cheek

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epiphora

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keratomalacia

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softening of the cornea

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softening of the cornea

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keratomalacia

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miotic

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agent that causes pupil constriction e.g. pilocarpine

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pillocarpine

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miotic agent (pupil constricting)

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mydratic

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agent that causes pupil dilatation e.g. tropicamide

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tropicamide

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anticholinergic, mydratic agent (pupil dilating)

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29
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papillitis

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inflammation of the optic nerve head

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inflammation of the optic nerve head

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papillitis

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31
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presbyopia

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age-related reduced near acquity due to failing acommodation (lens inflexibility)

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age-related reduced near acquity due to failing acommodation (lens inflexibility)

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presbyopia

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pterygium

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wing shaped degenerative conjunctival condition

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wing shaped degenerative conjunctival condition

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pterygium

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35
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scotoma

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defect causing part of the visual field to go missing

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defect causing part of the visual field to go missing

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scotoma

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strabismus

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squint

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38
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squint

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strabismus

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optotype

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each individual letter/picture of a Snellen chart

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each individual letter/picture of a Snellen chart

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optotype

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scotoma

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vision loss within visual field

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vision loss within visual field

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scotoma

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synechiae

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when the iris adheres to the cornea (anterior) or the lens (posterior) causing an irregular pupil

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when the iris adheres to the cornea (anterior) or the lens (posterior) causing an irregular pupil

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synechiae

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iridectomy/iridotomy

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laser for acute angle closure glaucoma

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laser for acute angle closure glaucoma

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iridectomy/iridotomy

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torsional diplopia

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images oblique to one another

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images oblique to one another

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torsional diplopia

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esotropia

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one eye looking in

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one eye looking in

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esotropia

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exotropia

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one eye looking out

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one eye looking out

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exotropia

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hypertropia

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one eye looking up

54
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one eye looking up

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hypertropia

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hypotropia

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one eye looking down

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one eye looking down

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hypotropia

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phenylephrine

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sympathomimetic, for mydriasis

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sympathomimetic, for mydriasis

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phenylephrine

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anticholinergic, mydratic agent

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tropicamide

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photopsia

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flashes of light

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flashes of light

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photopsia

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stereopsis

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perception of depth

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perception of depth

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stereopsis

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rubeosis

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new blood vessel formation on the iris

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new blood vessel formation on the iris

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rubeosis

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hypopyon

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pus/inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber

67
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pus/inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber

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hypopyon

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prometacaine

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local anaesthetic

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local anaesthetic

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prometacaine or oxybuprocaine

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oxybuprocaine

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local anaesthetic

71
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fluorescein

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visualised with blue light for corneal damage/pathology

72
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visualised with blue light for corneal damage/pathology

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fluorescein

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cyclopentolate

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used in paediatrics for mydrasis, causes temporary cyclopegia

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used in paediatrics for mydrasis, causes temporary cyclopegia

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cyclopentolate

75
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chalazion

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blocked meibomian gland or gland of Zeis

76
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blocked meibomian gland or gland of Zeis

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chalazion

77
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cystoid macular oedema

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fluid behind retina at fovea as seen by OCT

78
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fluid behind retina at fovea as seen by OCT

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cystoid macular oedema

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post-capsule opacification

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complication of cataract surgery, requires laser treatment

80
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complication of cataract surgery, requires laser treatment

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post-capsule opacification

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OD

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oculus dexter, right eye

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oculus dexter, right eye

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OD

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OS

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oculus sinister, left eye

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oculus sinister, left eye

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OS

85
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leukocoria

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absence of a red reflex

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absence of a red reflex

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leukocoria

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leukocoria aka

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cats eye reflex

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cats eye reflex aka

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leukocoria

89
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heterochromia iridium

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difference in iris colouration between eyes

90
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difference in iris colouration between eyes

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heterochromia iridium

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Marcus-Gunn pupil

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RAPD

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Holmes-Adie’s pupil

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dilated pupil which poorly reacts to direct light, slowly reacts to accommodation

93
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Argyll Robertson pupil

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constricted pupil that doesn’t respond to light, responds to accommodation (ARP accommodation reactive pupil)

94
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RAPD pupil is called

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Marcus-Gunn pupil

95
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dilated pupil which poorly reacts to direct light, slowmy reacts to accommodation is called

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Holmes-Adie’s pupil

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constricted pupil that doesn’t respond to light, responds to accommodation

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Argyll Robertson pupil

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