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| ametropia: defect in the refractive power of the eye |
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| ametropia: defect in the refractive power of the eye; presbyopia: farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease |
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| aphakia: absence of lens of the eye |
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| astigmatism: abnormal curve of the cornea causing rays of light to spread over an area |
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| canthus: outer or inner corner of the eye, where the upper and lower lids meet |
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| cataracts: flaws or clouds that develop in the crystalline lens |
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| ciliary muscle: ring of smooth muscle in the eye's middle layer (vascular layer) that controls accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances |
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| conjunctiva: mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids |
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| pupil: black center of the eye that focuses light onto the retina |
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| cornea: transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber |
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| cornea: transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber |
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| cycloplegia: ciliary muscle paralysis |
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| ectropion: eyelid turning outward; entropion: eyelid turning inward |
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| glaucoma: hypertensive condition of the eye caused by too much pressure from fluid |
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| cornea: transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber |
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| presbyopia: farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease |
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| presbyopia: farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease; ametropia: defect in the refractive power of the eye |
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| pupil: black center of the eye that focuses light onto the retina |
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| retina: thin layer of tissue lining the back of the eye; converts light into neural signals |
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| retina: thin layer of tissue lining the back of the eye; converts light into neural signals |
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| retinopathy: non-inflammatory degenerative disease of the retina |
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| sclera: white outer layer of the eyeball |
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| sclera: white outer layer of the eyeball |
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| strabismus: condition in which the eyes do not move in synchrony |
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| trichiasis: ingrown eyelash |
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| ametropia: defect in the refractive power of the eye |
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| ametropia: defect in the refractive power of the eye; presbyopia: farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease |
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| aphakia: absence of lens of the eye |
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| astigmatism: abnormal curve of the cornea causing rays of light to spread over an area |
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Definition
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| canthus: outer or inner corner of the eye, where the upper and lower lids meet |
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| cataracts: flaws or clouds that develop in the crystalline lens |
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| ciliary muscle: ring of smooth muscle in the eye's middle layer (vascular layer) that controls accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances |
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| conjunctiva: mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids |
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| pupil: black center of the eye that focuses light onto the retina |
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| cornea: transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber |
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| cornea: transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber |
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| cycloplegia: ciliary muscle paralysis |
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| ectropion: eyelid turning outward; entropion: eyelid turning inward |
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| glaucoma: hypertensive condition of the eye caused by too much pressure from fluid |
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| cornea: transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber |
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| presbyopia: farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease |
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| presbyopia: farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease; ametropia: defect in the refractive power of the eye |
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| pupil: black center of the eye that focuses light onto the retina |
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| retina: thin layer of tissue lining the back of the eye; converts light into neural signals |
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| retina: thin layer of tissue lining the back of the eye; converts light into neural signals |
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| retinopathy: non-inflammatory degenerative disease of the retina |
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| sclera: white outer layer of the eyeball |
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| sclera: white outer layer of the eyeball |
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| strabismus: condition in which the eyes do not move in synchrony |
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| trichiasis: ingrown eyelash |
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