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Eye Medical Terminology pg 386-395

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aque/o   water  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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conjunctiv/o   conjunctiva (join together)  
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corne/o   cornea  
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kerat/o   cornea  
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cycl/o   ciliary body (circle)  
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ir/o   iris (colored circle)  
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irid/o   iris (colored circle)  
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lacrim/o   tear  
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dacry/o   tear  
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ocul/o   eye  
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ophthalm/p   eye  
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opt/o   eye  
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phac/o   lens (lentil)  
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phak/o   lens (lentil)  
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phot/o   light  
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presby/o   old age  
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retin/o   retina  
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scler/o   sclera (hard)  
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vitre/o   glassy  
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-opia   condition of vision  
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Anterior chamber   fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris  
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aqueous humor   watery liquid secreted at the ciliary body that fills the anterior and posterior chambers - provides nourishment for cornea, iris, lens  
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canal of schlemm   duct in the anterior chamber that carries filtered aqueous humor to the veins and blood stream  
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choroid   vascular layer beneath the sclera that provides nourishment to the outer portion of the retina  
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ciliary body   ring of muscle behind the peripheral iris that controls the power of the lens  
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ciliary muscle   smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body which contracts to assit in near-vision capabilities  
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ciliary processes   epithelial tissue folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that secrete aqueous humor  
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conjunctiva   joining together, mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball  
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cornea   transparent, anterior part of the eyeball covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber that functions to refract(bend) light to focus a visual image  
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eyelid (palpebra)   movable protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye  
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fovea centralis   pinpoint depression in the center of the macula lutea that is the site of sharpest vision (fovea = pit)  
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fundus (base)   interior surface of the eyeball including the retina, optic disk, macula, and posterior pole (curvature at the back of the eye)  
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gland of Zeis   oil glands surrounding the eyelashes  
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meibomian glands   oil glands located along the rim of the eyelids  
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iris   colored circle; colored part of the eye located behind the cornea that contracts and dilates to regulate light passing through the pupil  
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lacrimal glands   gland located in the upper outer region above the eyeball that secretes tears  
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lacrimal ducts   tubes that carry tears to the lacrimal sac  
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lacrimal sac   structure that collects tears before emptying into the nasolacrimal duct  
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lens   transparent structure behind the pupil that bends and focuses light rays on the retina  
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lens capsule   capsule that encloses the lens  
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macula lutea(macula)   central region of the retina responsible for central vision; yellow pigment provides its color (lutea=yellow)  
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nasolacrimal duct   passageway for tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose  
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optic disk   exit site of retinal nerve fibers, as well as the entrance point for retinal arteries and the exit point for retinal veins  
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optic nerve   nerve responsible for carrying impulses or the sense of sight from the retina to the brain  
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posterior chamber   space between the back of the iris and the front of the vitreous filled with aqueous fluid  
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pupil   black circular opening in the center of the iris through which light passes as it enters the eye  
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retina   innermost layer that perceives and transmits light to the optic nerve  
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cones   cone-shaped cells within the retina that are color sensitive and respond to bright light  
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rods   rod-shaped cells within the retina that respond to dim light  
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sclera   tough, fibrous, white outer coat extending from the cornea to the optic nerve  
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trabecular meshwork   mesh-like structure in the anterior chamber that filters the aqueous humor ass it flows into the canal of Schlemm  
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vitreous   jelly-like mass filling the inner chamber between the lens and retina that gives bulk to the eye  
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asthenopia   eyestrain (asthenia = weak condition)  
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blepharospasm   involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding the eye, causing uncontrolled blinking and lid squeezing  
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diplopia   double vision  
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exophthalmos   abnormal protrusion of one or both eye balls  
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exophthalamus   abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs  
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lacrimation   secretion of tears  
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nystagmus   involuntary, rapid oscillating movement of the eyeball (nystagmos = a nodding)  
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photophobia   extreme sensitivity to and discomfort from light  
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scotoma   blind spot in vision (skotos = darkness)  
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refractive errors   defects in the bending of light as it enters the eye causing improper focus on the retina  
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astigmatism   distorted vision caused by an oblong or cylindrical curvature of the lens or cornea that prevents light rays from coming to a single focus on the retina (stigma=point)  
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hyperopia   farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects when light rays extend beyond the proper focus on the retina  
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myopia   nearsightedness; difficulty seeing distant objects while light rays fall short of the proper focus on the retina  
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presbyopia   impaired vision owing to old-age loss of accommodation  
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accommodation   ability of the eye to adjust focus on near objects  
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amblyopia   decreased vision in early life due to a functional defect that can occur as a result of strabismus refractive errors (one eye more near/far/astig than the other) or trauma. usually in one eye - aka Lazy eye  
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aphakia   absence of the lens, usually after a cataract extraction  
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blepharitis   inflammaion of the eyelid  
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blepharochalasis   baggy eyelid; overabundance and loss of elasticity of skin on the upper eyelid, causing a fold of skin to hang down over the edge of the eyelid when the eyes are open  
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dermatochalasis   baggy eyelid; overabundance and loss of elasticity of skin on the upper eyelid, causing a fold of skin to hang down over the edge of the eyelid when the eyes are open  
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blepharoptosis   drooping eyelid usually caused by paralysis  
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ptosis   drooping of the eyelid usually caused by paralysis  
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chalazion   chronic nodular inflammation of a meibombian gland, usually the result of a blocked duct; commonly presents as a swelling on the upper or lower eyelid  
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cataract   opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision  
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conjunctivitis   pinkeye;inflammation of the conjunctiva  
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dacryoadenitis   inflammation of the lacrimal gland  
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dacryocystitis   inflammation of the tear sac (cyst/o= sac)  
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diabetic retinopathy   disease of the retina in diabetics characterized by capillary leakage,bleeding, and new vessel formation (neovascularization) , leading to scarring and loss of vision  
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ectropion   outward turning of the rim of the eyelid (trop/o = turning)  
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entropion   inward turning of the rim of the eyelid  
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epiphora   abnormal overflow of tears caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct  
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glaucoma   group of diseases of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision  
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hordeolum   sty; as acute infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid  
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irits   inflammation of the iris  
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keratitis   inflammation of the cornea  
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macular degeneration   breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the macula, resulting in a partial or complete loss of central vision  
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pseudophakia   eye in which the natural lens is replaced with an artificial lens implant  
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pterygium   fibrous growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea  
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retinal detachment   separation of the retina from the underlying epithelium, disrupting vision and resulting in blindness if not repaired surgically  
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retinitis   inflammation of the retina  
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strabismus   crossed eyes; a condition of eye misalignment caused by intraocular muscle imbalance  
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heterotropia   eye deviates to or away from nose  
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esotropia   right or left eye deviates inward toward the nose  
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exotropia   right or left eye deviates outward away from the nose  
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scleritis   inflammation of the sclera  
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trichiasis   misdirected eyelashes that rub on the conjunctiva or cornea  
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