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| outer protective layer of the eye, (the white of the eye) |
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| transparent anterior part of the sclera, which is in front of the aqueous humor and lies over the iris |
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| middle layer of the eye, which is interlaced with many blood vessels |
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| the pigmented muscular structure that allows light to pass through |
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| opening in the center of the iris |
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| lies directly behind the pupil. Function is to focus and bend light |
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| innermost layer of the eye, which contains the vision receptors |
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| watery liquid found in the anterior cavity of the eye |
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| jelly-like substance found behind the lens in the posterior cavity of the eye that maintains its shape |
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| oil glands found in the upper and lower edges of the eyelids that help lubricate the eye |
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| lacrimal glands and ducts |
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| carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain |
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| mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the anterior portion of the sclera |
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| abnormal fear of or aversion to specific things |
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| inflammation of the eyelid |
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| inflammation of the conjunctiva (pinkeye) |
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| inflammation of the lacrimal sac |
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| inflammation within the eye |
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| inflammation of the cornea |
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| softening of the cornea (usually a bilateral condition associated with vit.A def. |
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| abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus |
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| paralysis of the eye muscle |
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| abnormal fear of (sensitivity to) light. |
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| tumor arising from a developing retinal cell (congenital, malignant tumor) |
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| any noninflammatory disease of the retina (eg. diabetic retinopathy) |
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| inflammation of the sclera and the cornea |
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| reduced vision in one eye caused by disuse or misuse associated with strabismus, unequal refractive errors, or otherwise impaired vision. |
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| defective curvature of the refractive surface of the eye |
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| clouding of the lens of the eye |
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| obstruction of an oil gland of the eyelid ( aka meibomian cyst) |
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| separation of the retina from the choroid in back of the eye |
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| normal refractive condition of the eye |
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| eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused by the abnormal increase of intraocular pressure (IOP) |
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| a progressive deterioration ofthe portion of the retina called the macula lutea, resulting in loss of central vision. |
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| poor vision at night or in faint light (aka night blindness) |
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| involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes |
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| yellowish mass of the conjunctiva that may be related to exposure to ultraviolet light, dry climates, and dust. A pinguecula that spreads onto the cornea becomes a pterygium. |
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| impaired vision as a result of aging |
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| thin tissue growing into the cornea from the conjunctiva |
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| hereditary, progressive disease marked by night blindness with atrophy and retinal pigment changes. |
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| abnormal condition of squint or crossed eyes caused by the visual axes not meeting at the same point |
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| infection of an oil gland of the eyelid |
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| surgical repair of the eyelid |
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| surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold (carbon dioxide) |
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| creation of an artifcial opening between the tear sac and the nose to restore drainage into the nose when the nasolacrimal duct is obstructed or obliterated |
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| incision into the tear (lacrimal) sac |
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| excision of part of the iris |
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| surgical repair of the cornea (corneal transplant) |
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| surgical removal of the eyeball (also, the removal of any organ that comes out clean and whole |
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| LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
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| a laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea to correct astigmatism, hyperopia, and myopia. LASIK is a combo of Excimer laser and lamellar keratoplasty - differing from PRK in that it reshapes corneal tissue beneath the surface rather that on the surface. |
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| method to remove cataracts in which an ultrasonic needle probe breaks up the lens, which is then aspirated |
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| PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) |
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| a procedure fr the treatment of nearsightedness in which an Excimer laser is used to reshape (flatten) the corneal surface by removing a portion of the cornea |
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| a procedure to repair tears in the retina by use of an intense, precisely focused light beam, which causes coagulation of the tissue protein. |
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| a procedure to repair a detached retina. A strip of sclera is resected, or a fld is made in the sclera. An exoplant is used to hold and buckle the sclera |
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| surgical creation of a drain to reduce intraocular pressure (used to treat glaucoma) |
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| surgical removal of all or part of the vitreous humor (used to treat diabetic retinopathy) |
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| photographic process of recording blood vessels of the eye with flourescing dye |
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| instrument used to measure the cuvature of the cornea used for fitting contact lenses |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the interior of the eye |
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| visual examination of the eye |
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| measurement of vision , visual acuity and the prescribing of corrective lenses |
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| instrument used to measure the diameter of the pupil |
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| instrument used fr visual examination of the pupil |
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| visual examination of the retina |
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| instrument used to measure pressure within the eye, used to diagnose glaucoma |
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| measurement of pressure within the eye |
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| pertaining to two or both eyes |
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| pertaining to within the eye |
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| pertaining to the nose and tear ducts |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye |
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| agent that constricts the pupil |
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| agent that dilates the pupil |
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| a specialist who fills prescriptions for lenses ( cannot prescribe lenses) |
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| a health professional who prescribes corrective lenses and/or eye exercises |
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| sharpness of vision for either distance or near |
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| age-related macular degeneration |
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