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Opthalmology DB

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This is a condition is also known as a hordeolum. stye
a surgical procedure in which the entire lens of the eye and lens capsule removed. ICCE
the combining form for blephar/o- eyelid
Deviation of one or both eyes medially or laterally strabismus
a surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the sclera to remove the lens but the posterior capsule is left. ECCE
Clear, Watery fluid produced by the ciliary body. It circulates through the posterior and anterior chambers and takes nutrients and oxygen to the cornea and lens Aqueous humor
Abbreviation for the left eye OS
Medical procedure to test the ability of the ciliary muscles and ligaments to contract and flex the lens as demonstrated on near and distance visual acuity tests. Accommodation
Membrane lining the posterior cavity of the eye Retina
the word part xer/o- means dry
Spongy membrane of blood vessels that begins at the iris and continues around the eye choroid
A sensory nerve that carries nerve impulses of visual image from the rods and cones of the retina to the visual cortex in the brain optic nerve
Clear, gel-like substance that fills the posterior cavity of the eye vitreous humor
Transparent layer over the anterior part of the eye cornea
Colored ring of tissue whose muscles contract or relax to change the size of the pupil in its center Iris
dacryl/o- tears
abbreviation for the right eye OD
Involuntary rhythmic motions of the eye, particularly when looking to the side nystagmus
the surface of the cornea is curved more steeply on one side of the eye than the other, so there is no single point of focus Astigmatism
Inflamed, reddened and swollen conjunctive with dilated blood vessels on the sclerae conjuntivitis; pink eye
The word part phak/o- means blindness true or false? false
IOP means intraocular pressure true or false? true
a retinal detachment is the the separation of the retina from the sclera true or false? false
the word part -opia means "condition of vision" true
the word part ocul/o- means eye true
the word part lacrim/o- means lens false
In phacoemulsification, a stitchless incision is made in the retina false
insufficient production of tears xerophthalmia
Farsighted is also called.. myopia
The abbreviation for "head,eyes,ears,nose and throat" HEENT
the abreviation for both eyes is OU
The tube that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the inside of the nose. nasolacrimal duct
the small area between the cornea and the surface of the iris. Aqueous circulates through it anterior chamber
Drooping of the upper eyelid from excessive fat and sagging of the tissue due to old age blepharoptosis
Red,paiinful swelling or pimple containing pus near the edge of the eyelid horedeolum
loss of flexibility of the lens with blurry near vision and loss of accommodation presbyopia
white tough fibrous connective tissue that forms the outer layer around most of the eye sclera
Increase intraocular pressure because aqueous humor cannot circulate freely Glaucoma
Infection of the eyelid with redness crusts and scales the bases of the eyelashes Blepharitis
the suffix -ptosis mean drooping
Movements of the eye in all directions are controlled by 6 muscles called extraocular muscles true
macular degeneration is an acute loss of vision as a result of head trauma true
In Photorefractive keratectomy an excimer laser reshapes the curvature of the retina with creation of a corneal surface flap true
a tonometry is a diagnostic procedure for colorblindness false
surgical procedure to remove the entire eye from the bony orbit because of trauma or tumor enucleation
a condition in which the lens of the eye is a surgically removed Aphakia
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