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ObjectiveEYE
Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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opthalmoscope | instrument to look in eye |
optomyometer | device, determines eye muscle strength |
phacoscope | instrument, looks at lens |
retinoscope | instrument, looks at retina |
retinoscopy | procedure, looking at retina |
tonometer | instrument, measures tension and pressure in eye (intra) |
binocular | pertaining to both eyes |
iridokinesis | movement of iris |
lacrimation | formation of tears (crying) |
nasolacimal | pertaining to nose and tear system |
ophthalmic | pertaining to eye |
ophthalmologist | eye specialist |
optic | pertaining to the eye |
optokinetic | pertaining to eye movement |
optometrist | specialist in measuring the eye |
retinal | pertaining to the retina |
blepharedema | eyelid swelling |
blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid |
blepharopyorrhea | discharge of pus from eyelid |
dacryolith | hard formation (stone) in tear system |
dacryopyorrhea | discharge of pus in tears |
ectropion | outward turning of eyelid away from eye |
entropion | inward turning of eyelid toward eye |
exophthalmus | protrusion of eyes out of sockets |
nystagmus | involuntary back & forth movement of eye |
strabismus | condition where eyes deviate when looking at same object |
esotropia | inward turning of eyes, toward nose |
exotropia | outward turning of eyes, away from nose |
keratomalacia | abnormal softening of cornea |
pterygium | winglike growth of conjunctival tissue |
scleromalacia | abnormal softening of the sclera |
papilledema | swelling of optic nerve where it enters retina |
phacomalacia | abnormal softening of the lens |
phacosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the lens |