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Vocabulary Flashcards

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Accomodation

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Automatic adjustment of lens, allows for eye to see at varying distances.

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Adnexa

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Tissue around the globe (lids, 3rd lid, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, orbital tissue). Accessory structures of the eye

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Amaurosis

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Loss of vision, especially in reference to unknown cause.

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Aniridia

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Congenital defect of absence of an iris.

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Anisocoria

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Unequal pupil size.

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Ankyoblepharon

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Adhesion of the eyelids.

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Anophthalmos

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Absence of eye.

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Anterior Chamber

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Space between the cornea and the iris.

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Aphakia

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Absence of lens.

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Aphakic Crescent

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Lens is abnormally displaced causing equator of lens in pupil.

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Aqueous Humor

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Clear liquid that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye.

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Aqueous flare

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Ability to observe aqueous humor due to increase protein.

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Asteroid Hyalosis

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Small opacities associated with age occurs in vitreous

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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of eyelids

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Blepharophimosis

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Inability to open eyelid to normal extent

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Blepharoplasty

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Plastic surgery to eyelid.

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Blepharospasm

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Involuntary spasm of eyelid muscle.

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Bulla/bullae

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Blister/blisters or vesicles

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Bupththalmos

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Enlarged globe caused by increased pressure in the eye, glaucoma.

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Canthus

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The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower lid.

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Caruncle

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Small piece of skin in medial canthus.

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Cataract

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Opacity of the lens and/or lens capsule.

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Chalazion

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Sebaceous cyst of the eyelid caused by the blockage of Meibomian gland.

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Chemosis

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Edema of the conjunctiva.

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Choroid
Posterior uvea.
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Collyrium
Eyewash
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Coloboma
Hole/fissure in ocular tissue caused by the abnormal closure of fetal tissue.
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Corectopia
Abnormal location of pupil.
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Cycloplegia
Paralysis of the ciliary musculature within the ciliary body.
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Dacryoadenitis
Inflammation/infection of the lacrimal gland.
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Dacryocystitis
Inflammation/infection of the lacrimal sac.
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Dermoid
Abnormal placement of skin and its appendages most often affecting eyelid, conjunctiva, and/or cornea.
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Descemetocele
Herniation of Descemet's membrane of the cornea.
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Diopter
Unit of measurement of the refractive power of the lens
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Distichiasis
Presence of two rows of eyelashes.
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Dyscoria
Abnormally shaped pupils.
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Ectropion
Rolling out of eyelid margin.
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Emmetropia
Normal refraction where the image is focused on the retina.
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Enophthalmos
Abnormal retraction of the globe within the orbit.
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Entropion
Rolling inward of eyelid margin.
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Epiphora
Overflowing of tears.
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Euryblepharon
Abnormally large eyelid opening.
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Exopththalmos
Protrusion of globe.
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Fundus
Posterior portion of the eye seen with the ophthalmoscope (optic nerve, tapetum, non tapetum and choroid).
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Glaucoma
Disease associated with an increase in intraocular pressure.
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Gonioscopy
Examination of the iridocorneal angle.
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Hordeolum
Infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid (stye).
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Hyperopia
Far sighted, image is focused behind the retina.
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Hyphema
Blood in anterior chamber.
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Hypopyon
Pus in anterior chamber.
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Intumescent Lens
Swollen or enlarged lens.
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Iridodonesis
Tremulousness of iris due to displacement of lens.
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Keratectomy
Excision of cornea.
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Keratitis
Inflammation of cornea.
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Lacrimation
Production of tears.
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Lagophthalmos
Inability to close eyelid completely.
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Leukoma
Corneal scar.
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Miosis
Constriction of pupil.
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Mydriasis
Dilation of pupil.
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Myopia
Nearsightedness, image is focused in front of the retina.
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Nebula
Small scar in cornea.
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Nyctalopia
Night blindness.
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Nystagmus
Rhythmical oscillations of the globe horizontal, ventral or rotary.
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OD
Right eye.
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Opthalmoplegia
Paralysis of eye muscles.
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OS
Left eye.
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Pannus
Newly formed fibro vascular tissue of the cornea.
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Panophthalmitis
Inflammation of all ocular tissue.
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Papilla
Optic disc.
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Photophobia
Ocular pain caused by bright light.
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Phthisis Bulbi
Shrinkage of the globe secondary to severe inflammation.
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Presbyopia
Refractive error associated with the impaired elasticity of lens due to age.
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Proptosis
Forward placement of globe.
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Ptosis
Drooping of eyelid.
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Retinoschisis
Abnormal splitting of retinal layers. This can be congenital.
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Rubeosis iridis
Abnormal neovascularization of the surface of the iris.
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Sicca
Dry
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Staphyloma
Protrusion of the outer coat of the eye lined with uvea.
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Strabismus
Deviation of one globe, causing eyes not to be directed to same object simultaneously.
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Symblepharon
Adhesions between the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva or adhesions to cornea or eyelid.
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Synchysis Scintillans
Cholesterol crystals in liquefied vitreous.
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Synechia
Abnormal adhesion of iris to adjacent structures (iris to cornea is anterior, iris to lens is posterior).
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Trichiasis
Abnormal deviation of one or more eyelashes.
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Uveitis
Inflammation of the vascular tunic of the eye (iris, ciliary body, choroid)
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Vitreal Syneresis
Liquefaction of the vitreous.
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Zonule
Very fine fibers that stretch from the ciliary processes to the lens, which holds the lens in place.
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Zonulolysis
Enzymatic dissolution of the ciliary zonule.

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