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| outer protective layer of the eye |
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| tranparent anterior part of the sclera |
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| middle layer of the eye laced with many blood vessels |
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| pigmented muscular structure that regulates the amount of light entering the eye |
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| opening in the center of the iris |
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| lies directly behind the pupil to focus and bend light |
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| innermost layer of the eye, contains the visual receptors |
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| watery liquid found in the anterior cavity of the eye |
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| jellylike substance found behind the lens in the posterior cavity of the eye |
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| oil glands found in the upper and lower edges of the eyelids |
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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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| condition of without a lens |
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| inflammation of the eyelid |
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| inflammation of the conjunctiva |
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| inflammation of the tear (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 associated with a vitamin A deficiency |
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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 |
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| inflammation of the sclera and the cornea |
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| reduced vision of one eye caused by disuse or misuse (also called lazy eye) |
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| defective curvature of the refractory surfaces of the eye |
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| clouding of the lens of the eye |
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| obstruction of the oil gland of the eyelid (AKA meibomian cyst) |
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| separation of the retina from the choroid in the back of the eye |
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| eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused by the abnormal increase of IOP |
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| progressive deterioration of the portion of the retina called the macula lutea resulting in loss of central vision |
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| involuntary jerking of the eyes |
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| yellow mass on the conjunctiva |
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| impaired vision as a resultv 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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| infection of the 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 |
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| creation of an artifical opening between the lacrimal sac and the nose |
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| incision of the 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 |
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| laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue to correct astigmatism, hyperopia, and myopia |
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| phacoemulsification PHACO |
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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 for the treatment of nearsightedness in which an Excimer laser is used to flatten the corneal surface by removing a portion of the cornea |
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| beam of light from a laser condenses retinal tissue to seal leaking blood vessels to destroy abnormal tissue or lesions or to bond the retina to the back of the eye |
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| procedure to repair a detached retinal. A strip of sclera is resected or a fold is made in the sclera |
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| surgical creation of a drain to reduce IOP |
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| surgical removal of all or part of the vitreous humor |
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| process of recording blood vessels of the eye with dye |
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| instrument used to measure the cornea for fitting contact lenses |
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| instrument used for visual examination 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 pupil |
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| instrument used for 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 |
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| measurement of pressure within the eye |
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| condition of absence of equal pupil size |
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| pretaining to two or both eyes |
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| pertaining to within the eye |
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| condition of equal pupil size |
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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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| study of the eye (a branch of medicine that deals with treating diseases of the eye) |
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| normal refractive condition of the eye |
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| an artifical lens implanted within the eye during cataract surgery |
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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 prescritions 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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| Visual testing and physical condition of the patient revealed opacification of the right lens confirming the need for: |
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| Application of mydriatic agents would: |
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| A trabeculectomy was performed because the patient had a history of: |
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| disorder characterized by optic nerve damage, usually caused by abnormal increased IOP |
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