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Week 5
Ch 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| amblopia | double vision |
| amblyopia | decreased vision: when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye |
| asthenopia | weak vision |
| diplopia | double vision |
| hemianopia | blindness in half the visual field |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| presbyopia | decreased vision caused by old age |
| scotopia | adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness |
| blepharoplgia | paralysis of the eyelid |
| blepharospasm | involuntary contraction of an eyelid |
| dacryoadenalgia | pain in the tear gland |
| dacryocystalgia | pain in the tear sac |
| dacryohemorrhea | blood in the tears |
| dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
| ophthalmolegia | eye paralysis |
| xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
| astigmatism | vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren't focused on a sg=ingle point in the back of the eye |
| corneal xerosis | dryness of the cornea |
| keratalgia | pain in the cornea |
| cycloplgia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| Ieridalgia | pain in the iris |
| mlosis | abnormal dilation of pupil |
| mydriasis | abnormal dilation of pupil |
| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field |
| hyperacusis | excessively sensitive hearing |
| hypoacusis | excessively insensitive hearing |
| osteoacusis | hearing through bone |
| presbycusis | loss of hearing in old age |
| mastoidealgia | pain in the mastoid |
| otalgia | ear pain |