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| _______________is a condition of defective curvature of the lens or cornea that prevents light rays from coming to a single focus on the retina. |
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| An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure |
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| "Absence of a lens, usually after a cataract extraction" |
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| An agent that causes the pupil to dilate |
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| Abbreviation of the artificial lens used in a common procedure in which the native lens is removed because it becomes cloudy |
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| An intraocular lens implant is common after which surgical procedure? |
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| An eye that has an artificial lense is called |
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| An inward turning of the rim of the eyelid |
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| An outward turning of the rim of the eyelid |
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| The combining form used in the term aqueous means |
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| The liquid that fills the anterior and posterior chamber of the eye |
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| The medical term for eyestrain |
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| "Drooping of the eyelid, usually caused by paralysis" (note that the meaning is different than blepharochalasis) |
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| "Sudden, involuntary contraction of the eyelid" |
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| Opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased visual acuity |
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| "The clear, transparent anterior portion of the eyeball" |
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| The turning of the eye medially toward the other |
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| The combining forms in lacrimation and dacryocystectomy mean |
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| "Involuntary, rapid oscillating movement of the eyeball is called: " |
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| A corneal transplant is also known as __________________. |
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| "Loss of accommodation, the inability of the eye to focus on near objects is characteristic of ________________." |
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| The combining form in the term intraocular means ______________. |
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| The combining form in the term pseudophakia means _____________. |
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| "A benign growth of conjuntival tissue on the cornea, usually caused by extensive exposure to UV light." |
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| The combining form in the term scleritis refers to__________. |
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| The _______ is responsible for central vision. |
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| Cells in the retina that respond to bright light |
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| The ________ contracts and expands to regulate the amount of light that passes through the pupil. |
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| The transparent structure behind the pupil that bends and focuses light on the retina |
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| The innermost layer of the eye that perceives and transmits light to the optic nerve |
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| Inability of the eye to focus on distant objects |
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| Changes in vision due to old age |
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| "The disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision is ________________. " |
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| The instrument used to visualize the interior of the eye |
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| The jelly-like mass filling that gives bulk to the eye. |
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| The medical term for a sty |
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| inflammation of the tear sac |
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| The medical term for farsightedness |
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| The medical term for pinkeye |
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| The medical term for eyelid |
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| Phacolysis means destruction of the ___________________ |
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| The physician who specializes in medical and surgical treatment of the eye is a/an: |
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| The medical term for double vision |
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| The use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina is performed in which surgical procedure? |
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| "The tough, white outer protective layer of the eye is known as the _____________. " |
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| Oil glands located along the ridge of the eyelids are the ____________ glands |
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| Vitreous pertains to the ________________substance of the eye |
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| Keratometer is an instrument that measures the ________. |
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| Abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs |
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| The combining forms used in the terms circumcorneal and keratoplasty means |
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| Outward turning of the eye |
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| An agent that causes the pupil to contract |
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| misdirected eyelashes that rub on the conjuctiva or cornea |
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| Chronic nodular inflammation of the oil glands lining the eyelids |
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| A breakdown of the spot of central vision on the back wall of the retina is called ________________ degeneration |
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| Absence of coordinated directional control of both eyes |
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| Surgical procedure commonly used to correct refractive errors by reshaping the cornea |
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| Baggy eyelid, caused by loose, saggy skin (note that the meaning is different than blepharoptosis, which is drooping eyelid due to a stroke) |
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| blepharochalasis, also known as dermatochalasis |
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