medterm 15 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
optic nerve | carries images to the brain |
conjunctiva and lacrimal glands | accessory organs |
ophthalmologist | MD |
optometrist | OD |
aqueous | pertaining to water |
cilia | eyelashes |
blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
conjuctiva | a mucous membrane that protects anterior surface of eyelid |
pupil | the opening in the center of the iris |
ciliary body | a ring of muscle around outer edge of lens |
dacryoadenitis | tear gland inflammation |
keratotomy | cutting into cornea |
sclera, choroid, and retina | the three layers of the eye |
intraoculus | pertaining to inside eye |
diplopia | double vision |
pupillometer | instrument to measure pupil |
rods and cones | contains light receptors |
fovea centralis | contains only cones and is point of clearest vision |
retinopathy | retina disease |
scleromalacia | softening of sclera |
vitreous humor | gel-like shiney substance that fills large open cavity between lens and retina |
accommodation | ability of eye to adjust to variations in distance |
achromatopsia | color blindness |
amblyopia | lazy eye |
astigmatism | irregular curvature of cornea |
cataract | lents becomes cloudy or opaque |
cryoextraction | using cold to remove a cataract |
diabetic reinopathy | small hemorrhages and edema in retina |
fluorescein | bright green dye |
glaucoma | increase in intraocular pressure |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
IOL | artificial lens |
LASIK | correction of myopia using laser surgery |
laser retinal photocoagulation | stabilize detached or torn retina |
macular degeneration | loss of vision in center of visual field |
myopia | nearsightedness |
nyctalopia | night blindness |
nystagmus | jerk-appearing involuntary eye movement |
optician | trained to make corrective lenses |
phacoemulsification | using sound waves to break up cataract |
photophobia | excessive sensitivity to light |
RK | spokelike incisions in cornea |
snellen chart | testing visual acuity |
strabismus | weakness of exernal eye muscle |
OD | right eye |
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