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Med Term chp 15

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blephar/o   eyelid  
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conjuctiv/o   conjunctiva  
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corne/o   conrnea  
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iridi/o   iris  
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pupill/o   pupil  
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sclera   hardening  
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blepharitis   inflammation of the eyelids  
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blepharoptosis   drooping eyelids  
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ectropion   out-turned lower eyelid - lashes point down  
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entropion   in-turned - lashes face to cornea  
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xerophthalmia   dry eyes  
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exophthalmos   bulging eyeballs  
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mydriasis   widening of pupil to allow in more light  
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miosis   closing of the pupil to keep out light, too much light  
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retina   thin layer, innermost part of the eye  
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anisocoria   uneven pupil size  
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glaucoma   increased pressure within the chamber of the eye  
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hyphema   blood in the anterior chamber of the eye  
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aphakia   removal of lens for cataract  
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cataract   clouding of the lens  
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presbyopia   aging problems of old eyes  
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color blindness   genetic condition cones are absent or too few  
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diabetic retinopathy   due to diabetes chronic progressive - new blood vessels leak  
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papilledema   inflammation and edema of optic disk  
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retinal detachment   gradual to sudden vision loss  
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retinitis pigmentosa   inherited abnormality- loss of color vision or night vision, or loss of central or peripheral vision  
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nystagmus   involuntary rapid movement of eye  
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esotropia   cross-eyed  
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exotropia   wall-eyed  
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astigmatism   misshapen cornea  
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hyperopia   farsighted - can focus on things far away, not near  
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myopia   nearsighted - can focus on near things, not far  
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amblyopia   lazy eye  
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diplopia   double vision  
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blepharoplasty   surgical repair of eyelid  
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enucleation   removal of eyeball (for cancer)  
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EOM   extra ocular movement  
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IOL   intraocular lens  
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IOP   intraocular pressure  
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VF   visual field  
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PERRL/PERRLA   pupils equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation  
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