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Assessment Test 2
Terminology
25
Health Care
Undergraduate 2
10/03/2008

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Term
Accomodation
Definition
Adapting the eye from far to near. Far: dialated. Near: constricted
Term
Arcus Senilis
Definition
Grey circle around the iris.
Term
Astigmatism
Definition
Eyeball is not round
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Blepharitis
Definition
Staph infection. Red, scaley, flakey.
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Cataract
Definition
White cover over the eye.
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Convergence
Definition
eyes moving together
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Corneal light reflex
Definition
Symmetric light reflection on both eyes
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Diplopia
Definition
double vision
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Ectropion
Definition
lower lids go down
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Entropion
Definition
lower lids go up
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Exopthalmos
Definition
bulging eyes
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Glaucoma
Definition
pressure behind the eye
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Hordeolum
Definition
Furuncle on eye lid
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Hyperopia
Definition
far sighted
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Myopia
Definition
nearsighted
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Nystagmus
Definition
eye twitch caused by optic muscle
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Periorbital edema
Definition
swelling around the eye
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PERRLA
Definition
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accomodation
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Photophobia
Definition
inability to tolerate light
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Presbyopia
Definition
Hyperoptic shift to farsightedness with age
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Ptosis
Definition
drooping of eye lids
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Strabismus
Definition
cross eyed
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Visual Acuity
Definition
how well you can see
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Confrontation Test
Definition
standing face to face with the card over both peoples eyes. Bring fingers inward high, medium and low
Term
Cover Test
Definition
Cover one eye and watch for lazy eye
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