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Chapter 6
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Miotic | Drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| Cycloplegic | Drug that paralyzes the ciliary body |
| Ototoxic | Drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing |
| Biepharoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the eyelid |
| Ophthalmectomy | Removal of the eye |
| Keratoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the cornea |
| irdectomy | Removal of the iris |
| Phacoemulsification | Fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it |
| Ceruminolysis | Breakdown of ear wax |
| Ear lavage | Rinsing/washing the external canal (usually to remove ear wax) |
| Ambiopia | Double vision |
| Amblyopia | Decreased vision, when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye |
| Asthenopia | Weak vision (eye strain) |
| Ophthalmoscope | Instrument for looking at the eye |
| Optomyometer | Device used to determine the strength of eye muscles |