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chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| 2.ambiopia | double vision |
| 3.amblyopia | decreased vision: refers to lazy eye |
| 4.asthenopia | weak vision |
| 5.hemianopsia | blindness in half the visual field |
| 6.hyperopia | farsightedness |
| 7.myopia | nearsightedness |
| 8.presbyopia | decreased vision caused by old age |
| 9.scotopia | adjustment to the eye to seeing in darkness |
| 10.blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid |
| 11. blepharospasm | involuntry contraction of an eyelid |
| 12.dacryoadenalgia | pain in the tear gland |
| 13. dacryocystalgia | pain in the tear sac |
| 14.dacryohemorrhea | blood in the tears |
| 15.dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
| 16.ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
| 17.ophthalmoplegia | eye paralysis |
| 18.xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
| 19.corneal xerosis | dryness of the cornea |
| 20.keratalgia | pain in the cornea |
| 21.cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| 22.iridalgia | pain in the iris |
| 23.miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| 24.mydriasis | abnormal dilation of the pupil |
| 25.scotoma | dark spot in the visual field |
| 26. hyperacusis | excessively sensitive hearing |
| 27.osteoacusis | hearing through bone |
| 28.presbycusis | loss of hearing in old age |
| 28.otalgia | ear pain |
| 29.otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| 30.tinnitus | ringing from the ears |