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Chapter 6

Subjective

TermDefinition
akinetopsia uh-KEE-nah-TOP-see-ah inability to see objects in motion
ambiopia AM-bee-OH-pee-ah double vision
amblyopia AM-blee-OH-pee-ah decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye it is referred to as a lazy eye
asthenopia AS-the-NOH-pee-ah weak vision (ie; eye strain)
diplopia dip-LOH-pee-ah double vision
hemianopsia HEM-ee-ah-NAWP-see-ah blindness in half the visual field
hyperopia HAI-per-OH-pee-ah farsightness
myopia mai-OH-pee-ah nearsightedness
presbyopia PREZ-bee-OH-pee-ah decreased vision caused by old age
scotopia skaw-TOH-pee-ah adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
blepharoplegia BLEF-ah-roh-PLEE-jee-ah paralysis of the eyelid
blepharospasm BLEF-ah-roh-spazm involuntary contractions of an eyelid
dacryoadenalgia DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-AL-jah pain in the tear gland
dacryocystalgia DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAL-jah pain in the tear sac
dacryohemorrhea DAK-ree-oh-HIM-oh-REE-ah blood in the tears
dacryorrhea DAK-ree-oh-REE-ah excessive tearing
opthalmoplegia awf-THAL-moh-PLEE-jah eye paralysis
xerophthalmia ZER-off-THAL-mee-ah dry eyes
astigmatism ah-STIG-mah-tizm vision problems caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye arent focused on a single point in the back of the eye
corneal xerosis KOR-nee-al zeh-ROH-sis dryness of the cornea
kertalgia KER-ah-TAL-jah pain in the cornea
cycloplegia SAI-kloh-PLEE-jee-ah paralysis of the ciliary body
iridalgia IR-id-AL-jah pain in the iris
miosis mai-OH-sis abnormal contraction of the pupil
mydriasis mi-DRAI-ah-sis abnormal dilation of pupil
scotoma skaw-TOH-mah dark spot in the visual field
hyperacusis HAI-per-ah-KOO-sis excessively sensitive hearing
hypoacusis HAI-poh-ah-KOO-sis excessively insensitive hearing
osteoacusis AWS-tee-oh-ah-KOO-sis hearing through bone
presbycusis PREZ-bih-KOO-sis loss of hearing in old age
mastoidalgia MAS-told-Al-jee-ah pain in the mastoid
otalgia oh-TAL-jee-ah ear pain
otodynia OH-toh-DIN-ee-ah ear pain
otorrhea OH-toh-REE-ah discharge from the ear
tinnitus tin-AI-tus ringing in the ears
vertigo VER-tih-goh sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
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