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ObjectiveEYE

Chapter 6

TermDefinition
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
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