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The Eyes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ophthalm/o OR Ocul/o | Eye(s) |
| Ophthalmic | Pertaining to an eye |
| Ophthalmologist | A specialist in the study of the eyes |
| Ophthalmalgia | A condition of pain in an eye |
| Intraocular | Pertaining to within an eye |
| Endopthalmitis | Inflammation of the eye's inner layer |
| Ophthalmorrhagia | A rapid flow of blood from an eye |
| Ophthalmopathy | A disease condition of an eye |
| Ocular prosthesis | An artificial eye |
| Ophthalmoscope | A lighted instrument used to view an eye |
| A type of ophthalmoscope is called a | Slit lamp |
| Ophthalmoscopy | The process of viewing an eye |
| Oculomycosis | An abnormal condition of an eye caused by a fungus |
| Binocular | Pertaining to(vision with)two eyes |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid(s) |
| Blepharitis | Inflammation of an eyelid |
| Blepharoplasty | Surgical repair of an eyelid |
| Blepharoptosis | Drooping or sagging(prolapse)of an eyelid |
| Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva(e) |
| A Conjunctiva is a | Mucous membrane lining of an eyelid |
| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of a conjunctiva AKA pinkeye |
| Scler/o | Sclera(e) |
| A Sclera is the | White opaque portion of an eye |
| Opaque(opacity)means | Light will not pass through it |
| Scleritis | Inflammation of a sclera |
| Sclerotomy | Surgical incision of a sclera |
| Sclerostomy | An artificial opening into a sclera |
| Corne/o OR Kerat/o | Cornea(s) |
| A cornea is the | Transparent portion of a sclera |
| Thansparent means | Light will pass through it |
| Corneal abrasion | Pertaining to a scraped OR scratched cornea |
| A corneal abrasion is commonly caused by a | Foreign Body(FB) |
| Keratitis | Inflammation of a cornea |
| Keratoplasty | Surgical repair of a corea |
| Sclerokeratitis | Inflammation of a sclera AND cornea |
| Keratometer | An instrument to measure a cornea |
| Iri/o OR irid/o | Iris(es) |
| An iris(es) is the | Colored portion of an eye |
| Iritis | Inflammation of an iris |
| Iridectomy | Excision of section of an iris |
| Iridosclerotomy | A surgical incision of an iris AND sclera |
| Iridoplegia | Paralysis of an iris |
| Corneoiritis | Inflammation of a cornea AND iris |
| Cor/o OR core/o OR pupill/o | Pupil(s) |
| A pupil is an | Opening(os,orifice,meatus)in the center of an iris |
| Pupillary | Pertaining to a pupil |
| Pupillometer | An instument used to measure a pupil |
| Leukocoria | A condition of a white pupil |
| The pupils have the ability to increase in size called | Pupillary dilation |
| The pupils have the ability to decrease in size called | Pupillary constriction |
| Retin/o | Retina(e) |
| The function of each retina is to | Perceive light |
| Photoretinitis | Inflammation of a retina caused by extreme light |
| Retinopathy | Disease condition of a retina |
| Retinoblastoma | Tumor OR mass of a retina |
| Retinal Detachment(RD) | Separation of a retina from an eye |
| Cryoretinopexy | Surgical fixation of a retina by freezing |
| Retinitis Pigmentosa(RP) | A genetic degeneration (deterioration)of the retinae |
| Phac/o | Crystalline lens(es) |
| The purpose of each Crystalline lens is to | refract light on the retinae |
| Refraction means to | Bend(focus)light |
| Phacocele | Herniation of a(crystalline)lens |
| DaCRY/o OR lacrim/o | Tear |
| Dacryoadenitis | Inflammation of a lacrimal(tear)gland |
| Lacrimate | To produce tears(cry) |
| Nasolacrimal | Pertaining to the nose AND lacrimal(tear)duct(s) |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | Artificial opening between a lacrimal (tear)sac(bladder)AND the nose |
| Dacryocystotomy | Surgical incision of a (lacrimal)tear sac(bladder) |
| Opt/o OR -opia | Vision |
| Optometrist OR optician | A specialist in the measurement of vision |
| Optic | Pertaining to vision |
| Optometer | An instrument used to measure vision |
| Optomyometer | An instrument to measure the muscles of vision |
| Emmetropia(emmetropic)(Em) | A condition of(pertaining to)normal vision |
| Hyperopia(hyperopic) | A condition of(pertaining to )farsightedness |
| Myopia(myopic) | A condition of(pertaining to)nearsightedness |
| Nyctalopia(nyctalopic)(nick at night) | A condition of(pertaining to)poor vision at night AKA night blindness |
| Presbyopia(presbyopic) | A condition of(pertaining to)impaired vision as a result of aging |
| Diplopia(diplopic) | A condition of(pertaining to)double vision |
| Strabismus OR heterotropia | Deviation of an eye(s) in different direction(s) |
| Exotropia(exotropic) | An eye(s)deviate(s) outward AKA walleyed |
| Esotropia(esotropic) | An eye(s)deviate(s)inward AKA cross-eyed |
| Hypertropia(hypertropic) | An eye(s)deviate(s)upward |
| Hypotropia(hypotropic) | An eye(s)deviate(s) downward |
| Amblyopia(amblyopic) | Poor vision associated with strabismus(heterotropia)AKA lazy eye syndrome |
| Orthoptic training | Eye exercises designed to correct strabismus(heterotropia) |
| Strabotomy | Surgical incision of a muscle(s)OR tendon(s)of an eye to correct strabimus(heterotropia) |
| Enucleation | Sugical removal of an eye |
| Photophobia(photophobic) | Sensitivity to light |
| Orbits | The bony cavities of the cranium(skull)that contain AND protect the eyeballs |
| Papilledema | Swelling AND inflammation of an optic nerve indicative of increased IntraCranial Pressure (ICP) |
| Nystagmus | An involuntary,constant,rhythmic movement of the eyeballs |
| Fluorescein angiography | The process of recording(X-rays)the blood vessels of an eye after Intravenous(I.V.)injection of a radiopaque dye |
| Peripheral vision | Lateral vision when looking straight ahead |
| Cataract | Clouding(opacity)of a lens |
| Phacoemulsification | The use of an ultrasonic needle probe OR laser to break up AND aspirate an opaque lens |
| Glaucoma | Abnormally increased IntraOcular Pressure (IOP) |
| Glaucoma can damage the retinea AND lead to | Permanent blindness |
| Tonometer | An instrument to measure IntraOcular Pressure(IOP) |
| Tonometry | Tonometry is a test for glaucoma |
| Chalazion | Obstruction of a sebaceous(oil)gland of an eyelid |
| sty | Infection of a sebaceous(oil)gland of an eyelid AKA hordeolum |
| Visual Acuity(VA) | The ability of the eye(s) to accommodate(focus) |
| Snellen eye chart | Block letters in successive lines of decreasing size used to check visual acuity(accommodation) |
| ASTIgmatism(Ast) | Defective curvature of a lens |
| LASIK | Laser Assisted In situ Keratoplasty |
| Laser Assisted In situ Keratoplasty(LASIK)is a treatment for | myopia |
| PhotoRefractive Keratectomy(PRK) | Laser surgery to correct myopia |
| Radial Keratotomy(RK) | Surgery to correct myopia |
| Conductive Keratoplasty(CK) | Surgery using radio waves to correct hyperopia |
| Implantable Collamer Lens(ICL) | Prosthetic IntraOcular Lens(IOL)Surgically implanted to correct myopia |
| DR | Diabetic Retinopathy |
| O.D.(OD) | Right eye OR OverDose |
| O.S.(OS) | Left eye |
| O.U.(OU) | Both eyes |
| Pearrla | Pupils Equal And Round React to Light +Accommodation |
| Accommodation means | The ability to focus |
| REM | Rapid Eye Movement |
| Rapid Eye Movement(REM)sleep signals the onset of | Dreaming |
| VF | Visual Field |
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