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1
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Light focuses at multiple points on retina.
Cornea and/or lens have different surface curvature in one direction from other. Results in ray of light spread over diffuse area, rather than a focused point.

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Astigmatism

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2
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Intolerance to light.

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Photphobia

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3
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Unequal pupils.

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Anisocoria

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4
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Inversion of eyelashes such that they grow back towards the eye causing irritation.

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Trichiasis

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5
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Constriction of the pupil

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Miosis

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6
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Dilation of the Pupil

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Mydriasis

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7
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Normal condition of eye in which light rays entering eye are focused on retinta.

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Emmetropia

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8
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Light focused in front of retina. Nearsightedness.

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Myopia

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9
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Light focused behind retina. Farsightedness.

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Hyperopia

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10
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Gradual loss of ability lens ability to accommodate. Can’t see things near to eye.

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Presbyopia

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11
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Difference in each eye in terms of myopia/hyperopia/emmetropia

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Anisometropia

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12
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Broad term encompassing myopia, hyperopia and emmetropia.

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Ametropia

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13
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Dilation of the Pupil

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Mydriasis

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14
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White/gray/blue opaque ring in corneal margin or white ring in front of periphery of iris. Prsent at birth but usually fades. Can 2/2 hypercholesterolemia.

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Arcus senilis

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15
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Blood in anterior chamber of eye. Usually 2/2 trauma.

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Hyphema

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16
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Leukocytic exudates in the anterior chamber, accompanied by conductive erythema. Sign of inflammation of urea and iris.

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Hypopyon

17
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Degenerative disorder of eye in which structural changes of cornea result in it thinning and changing to conical shape.

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Keratoconus

18
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Benign growth of conjunctiva.

Fleshy, triangular encroachment on conjunctiva onto nasal side of cornea.

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Pterygium (Surfer’s eye)

19
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Growth of conjunctiva. Yellow, elevated conjunctival nodule in area of palpebral fissure.

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Pinguecula

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