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medterm 15

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Term
Definition
optic nerve   carries images to the brain  
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conjunctiva and lacrimal glands   accessory organs  
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ophthalmologist   MD  
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optometrist   OD  
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aqueous   pertaining to water  
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cilia   eyelashes  
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blepharoplasty   surgical repair of the eyelid  
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conjuctiva   a mucous membrane that protects anterior surface of eyelid  
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pupil   the opening in the center of the iris  
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ciliary body   a ring of muscle around outer edge of lens  
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dacryoadenitis   tear gland inflammation  
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keratotomy   cutting into cornea  
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sclera, choroid, and retina   the three layers of the eye  
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intraoculus   pertaining to inside eye  
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diplopia   double vision  
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pupillometer   instrument to measure pupil  
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rods and cones   contains light receptors  
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fovea centralis   contains only cones and is point of clearest vision  
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retinopathy   retina disease  
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scleromalacia   softening of sclera  
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vitreous humor   gel-like shiney substance that fills large open cavity between lens and retina  
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accommodation   ability of eye to adjust to variations in distance  
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achromatopsia   color blindness  
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amblyopia   lazy eye  
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astigmatism   irregular curvature of cornea  
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cataract   lents becomes cloudy or opaque  
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cryoextraction   using cold to remove a cataract  
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diabetic reinopathy   small hemorrhages and edema in retina  
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fluorescein   bright green dye  
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glaucoma   increase in intraocular pressure  
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hyperopia   farsightedness  
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IOL   artificial lens  
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LASIK   correction of myopia using laser surgery  
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laser retinal photocoagulation   stabilize detached or torn retina  
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macular degeneration   loss of vision in center of visual field  
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myopia   nearsightedness  
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nyctalopia   night blindness  
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nystagmus   jerk-appearing involuntary eye movement  
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optician   trained to make corrective lenses  
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phacoemulsification   using sound waves to break up cataract  
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photophobia   excessive sensitivity to light  
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RK   spokelike incisions in cornea  
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snellen chart   testing visual acuity  
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strabismus   weakness of exernal eye muscle  
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OD   right eye  
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