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Basic Ophtho Terms

TermDefinition
Amblyopia Lazy Eye
Anterior Chamber Fluid filled space between the cornea and iris
Aqueous Humor Clear, watery fluid between the cornea and the front of the vitreous humor
Astigmatism Irregularly shaped cornea which causes light to refract ineffectively
Cataract Cloudy or opaque portions of the natural lens
Choroid The thin layer of major blood vessels that lie between the retina and sclera
Ciliary Body The two types of muscles that holds the lens in place. It also helps control intraocular pressure
Ciliary Muscle The smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body that is responsible for controlling the lens shape to allow for focusing on both near and distance objects
Ciliary Process The portion of the ciliary body that produces the aqueous humor
Cones Receptor cells in the retina that detect color
Conjunctiva Mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers the sclera, except the cornea
Conjunctivitis Pink Eye
Cornea Dome shaped window of the eye that provides most of the eyes optical power
Corneal Transplant Surgery to remove the diseased or scarred cornea and replace it with a healthy cornea from a donor
Diopter Measures the degree at which light converges or diverges within the eye or through spectacles
Drusen White or yellowish deposits within the retina that commonly occur after age 60
Emmetropia When someone has no astigmatism
Glaucoma When intraocular pressures are too high, this results in a group of diseases that can damage the optic nerve
Hyperopia Farsightedness (eyeball is too short)
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