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Chapter 5

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Cornea Transparent, outer covering of the anterior portion
Pupil Opening in eye thats lets in light
Iris Colored prt of the eye that contains muscles to regulate the pupils size
Choroid Pigmented vascular layer between sclera and retina
Conjunctiva Mucous membrane lining the eyelids and outer eye surface
Lens Transparent structure posterior to the pupil that bends light rays on the retina to aid in focusing
Retina Nerve tissue in the inner posterior part of eye
Rods and Cones Visual receptors (neurons) in retina that respond to the light waves
Nerve Fibers From the rods and cones join in the optic disc from which optic nerve carries transmissions to brain
Aque/o Water
blephar/o Eyelid
Conjunctiv/o Conjunctiva
Corne/o Cornea
Cycl/o Circle, ciliary body
dacry/o, lacrim/o Tear
kerat/o Cornea
phot/o Light
Presby/o Old age
Retin/o Retina
Scler/o Hard or sclera
Vitre/o
Glassy
-Opia (suffix) Condition of vision
Macula lutea Central region of the retina Responsible for central vision
Lacrimal gland Gland located in the upper outer region above the eyeball that secretes tears
Nasolacrimal duct Passageway for tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose
Heterotropia A condition of eye misalignment x but intraocular muscle imbalance
Distance visual acuity Measure of the ability to the see the details and shape of identifiable objects from a specified distance
Opthalmoscopy Use of an ophthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye
Enucleation Excision of an eyeball
Iridecotomy
Excision of a portion of iris tissue
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