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Med Terms- 24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| optic nerve | carries images to the brain |
| accessory organs to the eye | conjunctiva, eyelids, and lacrimal glands |
| ophthalmologists | MD or DO degree |
| optometrist | OD degree |
| aqueous | pertaining to water |
| cilia | eyelashes |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
| conjunctiva | protects anterior surface of eyeball |
| pupil | opening in the center of the iris |
| ciliary body | ring of muscle around outer edge of lens |
| cycloplegia | ciliary body paralysis |
| dacryoadenitis | tear gland inflammation |
| keratotomy | cutting into cornea |
| sclera, choroid, and retina | 3 layers of the wall of the eye |
| intraocular | pertaining to inside the eye |
| diplopia | double vision |
| pupillometer | instrument to measure the pupil |
| rods and cones | light receptors |
| fovea centralis | contains only cones and is point of clearest vision |
| retinopathy | retina disease |
| scleromalacia | softening of sclera |
| vitreous humor | gel-like substance that fills large open cavity between lens and retina |
| accomodation (Acc) | ability if eye to adjust to variations in distance |
| achromatopsia | color blindness |
| amblyopia | lazy eye |
| astigmatism (As, Ast) | caused by irregular curvature of cornea |
| cataract | lens becomes cloudy or opaque |
| cryoextraction | removes lens with cataract using and extremely cold probe |
| diabetic retinopathy | small hemorrhages and edema in retina as a result of diabetes mellitus |
| fluorescein | bright green fluorescent dye |
| glaucoma | condition resulting from increase in intraocular pressure |
| hyperopia | ability to see things at a distance but trouble seeing at close range; farsightedness |
| intraocular lens implant (IOL) | artificial lens |
| laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) | correction of myopia using laser surgery |
| laser retinal photocoagulation | stabilizes detached or torn retina |
| macular degeneration | loss of vision in center of visual field |
| myopia | ability to see close up but distant vision is blurred; nearsightedness |
| nyctalopia | poor vision at night or in dim light; night blindness |
| nystagmus | jerky-appearing involuntary eye movement |
| optician | trained to make corrective lenses |
| phacoemulsification | use of high-frequency sound waves to break up cataract |
| photophobia | excessive sensitivity to light |
| radial keratotomy (RK) | surgery with spokelike incisions in cornea to flatten it, done to correct nearsightedness |
| Snellen chart | used for testing visual acuity |
| strabismus | weakness of external eye muscle |
| OD | right eye |
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