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Unit 3 - Eye Flashcards

1
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cor/o

pupil/o

A

pupil

dark center of eye

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corne/o

kerat/o

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cornea
fibrous, transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior of the eye & iris
- helps w/refraction of light
- avascular - no blood vessels
- cataracts appear here
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phak/o

phac/o

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lens of eye
flat for distant vision
thicken/round for close vision
- helps w/refraction of light

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retin/o

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retina
thin, nerve layer that contains rods & cones
- Rods = Reduced light
- Cones = Color and Central vision

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva - thin lining membrane
coats anterior portion of eyeball
dust & smoke dilate blood vessels to produce redness

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scler/o

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sclera
white of the eye
CHOROID - dark brown membrane inside the sclera
- provides nutrients to the eye

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ir/o

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iris
colored portion of the eye
a muscle that surrounds the pupil of the eye

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ocul/o
ophthalm/o
optic/o
opt/o

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eye

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what do iris & pupil do in: bright light?

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iris closes
pupil constricts
miosis - contraction of pupil

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what do iris & pupil do in: dim light?

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iris opens
pupils dilate
mydriasis - enlargement of pupils

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mi/o

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smaller, less

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mydr/o

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widen, enlarge

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cycl/o

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ciliary body
muscle located next to lens
1. thickens & thins lens for refraction
2. secretes aqueous humor (AH) - found in anterior chamber

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Function & purpose of Aqueous Humor

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  • maintains the shape of anterior portion of the eye
  • nourishes structures in that region
  • aids in refraction of light
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vitre/o
vitreous humor (VH)
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  • located inside vitreous chamber (posterior portion)
  • VH maintains shape of eyeball
  • NOT replenished by body
  • aids in refraction of light
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optic disc

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region in back of eye where optic nerve meets the retina. Blind spot

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optic nerve fiber

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cranial nerve carrying impulses from retina to brain (cerebral cortex)

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optic chiasm

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point at which optic nerve fibers cross in the brain

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optic nerve tract

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where impulses travel to brain

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thalamus

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relay center center of brain

optic nerve fibers pass thru here on way to cerebral cortex

21
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cerebral cortex

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where images from R & L are fused into single visual sensation

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accommodation

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normal adjustment of the eye for seeing objects at various distances

23
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astigmatism

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defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye

image is distorted

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presby/opia

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presby/o - old age
- opia - vision
impairment of vision as a result of old age
loss of elasticity

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

light is hitting behind the disk

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myopia

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nearsightedness
light hits in front of disk
corrected with biconcave lens

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ambly/o

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dim, dull

amblyopia - dull vision; lazy eye

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dipl/o

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double

diplopia - double vision

29
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nyct/o

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night

nyctalopia - night blindness

30
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phot/o

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light

photophobia - light sensitivity

31
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-opsia

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vision condition

hemianopsia - reduced vision/blindness in 1/2 visual field

32
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blephar/o

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eyelid

blepharoptosis - drooping of eyelid

33
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dacry/o

lacrim/o

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tears

lacrimal ducts -

34
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kreatoplasty

A

surgical repair of cornea

35
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vitrectomy

A

surgery to remove some or all the vitreous humor from the eye

36
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IOP

A

intraoccular pressure

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OD

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OU

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OS

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VF

A

visual field

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VH

A

vitreous humor

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AH

A

aqueous humor

43
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retinal detachment

A

retinas detach

repaired w/scleral buckle

44
Q

diabetic retinopathy

A

macular edema
microaneurysms
hemorrhaging & dilution of retinal veins

45
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opthalmoscope

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used to examine or visualize the interior vessels of the eye

46
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cataracts

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clouding of the lens
causes decreased vision
treated with lens replacement surgery

47
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LASER

A

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emissions of Radiation

- treatment for retinopathy

48
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strabismus

A

abnormal deviation of eye due to muscle weakness

49
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hordeolum

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