Eye Terms
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| anisopia | unequal vision in both eyes
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| blepharospasm | spasms or constant blinking of the eyelid
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| diplopia | double vision
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| exophthalmos | unilateral or bilateral bulging or protrusion of the eyeballs
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| monochromatism | total color blindness
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| myopia | nearsightedness
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| nyctalopia | night blindness
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| ptosis | drooping of the eyelid
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| strabismus | absence of coordinated eye movement leading to misalignment of eye
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| blepharitis | inflammatory condition of the eyelids, lash follicles, and gland of the eyelid-(characterized by swelling, redness, crusts of dried mucus on lids)
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| conjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva, pinkeye
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| dacryocystitis | infection of lacrimal sac caused by an obstruction of nasolacrimal duct or by trauma
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| keratitis | inflammation of cornea, usually confined to one eye
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| cataract | gradually developing opacity of the lens or lens capsule
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| corneal abrasion | scratch on the surface epithelium of the cornea
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| macular degeneration | atrophy or degeneration of the macular disk
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| nystagmus | recurring involuntary eyeball movement that produces blurred vision and difficulty focusing
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| glaucoma | abnormally high IOP which can damage the optic nerve
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| retinitis pigmentosa | progressive destructin of retinal rods, leads to blindness
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| iridectomy | reduces the IOP by improving the drainage of aqueous humor- makes hole in iris to create an opening through which the humor can flow to bypass pupil
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| sclerectomy | excision of part of sclera
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| scleral buckling | surgical repair of detached retina
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| trabeculectomy | surgical procedure that removes part of the trabecular network allowing fluid to bypass blocked channels
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| vitrectomy | microsurgical procedure that removes part or all of the vitreous humor
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| miotic | agent that causes constriction of the pupil
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| mydriatic | agent that dilates the pupil of the eye
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