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Question | Answer |
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Intracapsular Extraction | Use of a cold metal probe to remove cataracts. |
Iridectomy | Excision of the iris. |
Iritis | Inflammation of the iris. |
Keratoentesis | Surgical puncture of the cornea. |
Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the inner ear, causing vertigo. |
Lacrimal | Pertaining to a tear. |
Lens | Crystalline body of accommodation. |
Malleus | One of the three bones of the middle ear; shaped like a hammer. Transmits vibrations from eardrum to incus. |
Mastoid Process | One of the temporal bones which encloses the sinuses. |
Mydriatics | Medication which dilates the pupils. |
Myopia | Nearsightedness. |
Myringoplasty | Reconstruction of the ear drum. |
Nyctalopia | Night blindness most comonly caused by improper diet. |
Olfactory | Pertaining to smell. |
Ophthalmoplegia | Paralysis of the eye. |
Optometrist | One who specializes in eye measurements. |
Ossicles | Three tiny articulating bones in the middle ear. |
Otalgia | Ear pain. |
Otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear. |
Otoplasty | Corrective surgery for macrotia/microtia or deformity. |
Otopyorrhea | Discharde of pus from the ear. |