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Ocular Terms
Ocular terminology
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01/26/2012

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Term
Ophthalmology
Definition
The study of the eye and it's diseases
Term
Epiphoria
(e-pif´or-ah)
Definition
Excessive Tearing
Term
Blepharospasm
[blef´ah-ro-spaz″m]
Definition
Tightly closed eyelids due to pain
Term
Blepharitis
[blef'ah-ri´tis]
Definition
Inflammation of the eyelids
Term
Anisocoria
[an'iso'kor´e-ah]
Definition
Unequal pupils
Term
Phthisis Bulbi
[thi´sis bul'be]
Definition
A smaller than normal globe
Term
Buphthalmos
[buf'thal'mos]
Definition
A larger then normal globe
Term
Exophthalmos
[ek'sof-thal´mos]
Definition
A normal sized globe, protruding from the orbit
Term
Enophthalmos
[en″of-thal´mos]
Definition
Globe is normal sized, but pulled back into orbit
Term
Strabismus
[strah-biz´mus]
Definition
Eyes do not point in the normal direction of vision.
"Crossed-eye", "Wall-eyed"
Term
Chemosis
[key-mos'is]
Definition
Swelling/edema of the conjunctiva.
Term
Keratitis
[ker·a·ti·tis]
Definition
Inflammation/disease of the cornea.
Term
Retrobulbar
[ret·ro·bul·bar]
Definition
Behind the eye
Term
Miosis
[mī·ō′sis]
Definition
Constricted pupil
Term
Mydriasis
[my-dri´ah-sis]
Definition
Abnormal prolonged dilated pupil
Term
Limbus
[lim·bus]
Definition
The junction of the cornea and sclera.
Term
Fundus
[fun´dus]
Definition
The back of the eye
Term
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
[ker″ah-to-kon-junk″tĭ-vi´tis][sic'a]
Definition
A drying of the eye, due to deceased tear production.
Commonly called "Dry eye"
Term
Entropoin
[en-tro´pe-on]
Definition
The inward turning of the margin of the eyelid.
Term
Ectropion
[ektrō′pē·on]
Definition
The outward turning of the margin of the eyelid.
Term
Dystichia
[dis-tik´e-ah]
Definition
Eyeliashes that grow on the inner margin of the eyelid, or in the wrong (inward) direction
Term
Proptosis
[proptō′sis]
Definition
The globe pops (protrudes) out of the orbit, partially or wholely.
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