Ch. 14
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| Ophthalmology | Study of (the) eye (and related structures)
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| Optic | Pertaining to eye or vision
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| Diseases or conditions of the eyelids |
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| Blepharitis | Infection or inflammation of the eyelid
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| Blepharoptosis | State of drooping eyelid
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| Ectropion | Condition of outward turning (of the eyelid)
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| Entropion | Condition of inward turning (of the eyelid)
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| Hordeolum | Red, painful swelling or a pimple containing pus on the eyelid
-Another word for stye
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| Chalazion | A chronically inflamed and granular lump or semisolid cyst on the eyelid
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| Diseases or conditions of the lacrimal gland |
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| Dacryocystitis | Infection or inflammation of a cyst on the lacrimal sac (of the eye)
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| Xerophthalmia | Condition of dry eyes
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| Diseases or conditions of the Conjunctiva, Sclera. & Cornea |
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| Conjunctivitis | Infection or inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
-Another name for Pinkeye
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| Exophthalmos | Pronounced outward bulge of the anterior surface of the eye with a startled, staring expression
-Caused by hyperthyroidism
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| Diseases or conditions of the iris, pupil, & anterior chamber of the eye |
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| Anisocoria | Condition of unequal pupils of the eye
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| Glaucoma | Mass (on the pupil of the eye) silver grey
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| Hyphema | Blood in the anterior chamber of the eye from trauma or glaucoma
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| Photophobia | Condition of fear of light
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| Iritis | Infection or inflammation of the iris of the eye
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| Diseases or conditions of the lens |
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| Aphakia | Condition of not having a lens of the eye
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| Cataract | Clouding of the lens of the eye
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| Presbyopia | Condition of old age vision; loss of flexibility of the lens with blurry near vision and loss of accommodation caused by aging
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| Retinal detachment | Separation of the retina from the choroid layer beneath it
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| Diseases or conditions of the extraocular muscles |
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| Nystagmus | Involuntary rhythmic motions of the eye, particularly when looking to the side
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| Strabismus | Deviation of one or both eye medially or laterally
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| Esotropia | Condition of inward turning (of the eye)
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| Exotropia | Condition of outward turning (of the eye)
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| Conditions of the Retina |
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| Retinoblastoma | Cancerous tumor of the retina in children, arising from abnormal embryonic retinal cells
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| Refractive disorders of the eye |
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| Astigmatism | Disease where the surface of the cornea is curved more steeply in one area, causing blurry vision both near and at a distance
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| Hyperopia | Condition (at a distance that is) more than normal vision;
-Farsightedness; cant see up close objects
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| Myopia | Condition of near vision;
-Nearsightedness; can't see objects at a distance
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| Conditions of the Visual Cortex in the brain |
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| Amblyopia | Condition of dimness (because of suppression of) vision (in one eye)
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| Diplopia | Condition of double vision
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| Medical Procedures |
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| Accommodation | Procedure to test the ability of the muscles in the ciliary body to contract and flex the lens
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| Gonioscopy | Procedure to look for blockage of the trabecular meshwork in open-angle glaucoma
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| Tonometry | Process of measuring pressure (of the eye)
-Test completed for glaucoma
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| Blepharoplasty | Process of reshaping the eyelid by surgery
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| Cataract extraction | Procedure to remove a lens affected by a cataract
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| Keratoplasty | Process of reshaping the cornea of the eye by surgery
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| Keratectomy | Surgical removal of the cornea of the eye
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| Retinopexy | Procedure to reattach a detached retina
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| Drug Categories |
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| Antibiotic ointment | Put on babies eyes when they are born to prevent them from getting gonorrhea
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| Mydriatic drugs | Medications that dilate the pupil to prepare the eye for an internal examination
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| Career Focus |
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| Optician | Allied health prof. who use automated equipment to cut, grind, and finish lenses to exact specifications based on written prescriptions from an optometrist or ophthalmologist
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| Optometrist | Doctor of Optometry who diagnose and treat patients with vision problems and diseases of the eyes
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| Ophthalmologist | Physicians who diagnose and treat patients with vision problems, diseases of the eyes, and perform surgery on the eye
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| Abbreviations | OD- Right Eye
O.D.- Doctor of Optometry
OS- Left Eye
OU-Both Eyes
PERRLA- Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
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