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Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms

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achromatopsia   Severe congenital deficiency in color perception; also called complete color blindness  
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chalazion   Small, hard tumor developing on the eyelid, somewhat similar to a sebaceous cyst  
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conjunctivitis   Inflammation of the conjunctiva with vascular congestion, producing a red or pink eye; may be secondary to viral, bacterial, or fungal infections or allergy  
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convergence   Medial movement of the two eyeballs so that they are both directed at the object being viewed  
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diopter   Measurement of refractive error  
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ectropion   Eversion, or outward turning, of the edge of the lower eyelid  
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emmetropia (Em)   State of normal vision  
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entropion   Inversion or inward turning of the edge of the lower eyelid  
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epiphora   Abnormal overflow of tears  
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exophthalmos   Protrusion of one or both eyeballs  
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hordeolum   Localized, circumscribed, inflammatory swelling of one of the several sebaceous glands of the eyelid, generally caused by a bacterial infection; also called stye  
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metamorphopsia meta-: change; beyond   Visual distortion of objects  
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nyctalopia nyctal: night   Impaired vision in dim light; also called night blindness  
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nystagmus   Involuntary eye movements that appear jerky and may reduce vision or be associated with other, more serious conditions that limit vision  
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papilledema   Edema and hyperemia of the optic disc usually associated with increased intracranial pressure; also called choked disc  
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photophobia   Unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light  
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presbyopia   Loss of accommodation of the crystalline lens associated with the aging process  
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retinopathy   Any disorder of retinal blood vessels  
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diabetic   Disorder that occurs in patients with diabetes and is manifested by small hemorrhages, edema, and formation of new vessels on the retina, leading to scarring and eventual loss of vision  
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trachoma   Chronic, contagious form of conjunctivitis common in the southwestern United States that typically leads to blindness  
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visual field   Area within which objects may be seen when the eye is in a fixed position  
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anacusis   Complete deafness; also called anacusia  
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conduction impairment   Blocking of sound waves as they pass through the external and middle ear (conduction pathway)  
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labyrinthitis   Inflammation of the inner ear that usually results from an acute febrile process  
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Ménière disease   Disorder of the labyrinth that leads to progressive loss of hearing  
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noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)   Condition caused by the destruction of hair cells, the organs responsible for hearing, caused by sounds that are “too long, too loud, or too close”  
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otitis externa   Infection of the external auditory canal  
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presbyacusis   Impairment of hearing resulting from old age; also called presbyacusia  
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pressure-equalizing (PE) tubes   Tubes that are inserted through the tympanic membrane, commonly to treat chronic otitis media; also called tympanostomy tubes or ventilation tubes  
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tinnitus   Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present  
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vertigo   Hallucination of movement, or a feeling of spinning or dizziness  
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