Nervous Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
astigmatism | abnormally shaped cornea causing light rays to be focused irregularly on the retina |
blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids |
blepharoptosis | drooping of the eyelid |
cataract | progressive cloudiness of the crystalline lens |
chalazion | cyst or nodule on the eyelid as a result of an obstructed meibomian gland |
color blindness | inability to recognize or see certain colors |
conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva ; pinkeye |
dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac |
detached retina | separation of the retina from the choroid layer of the eye |
diabetic retinopathy | disease of the retina and its capillaries caused by long-standing and usually poor controlled diabetis mellitus |
diplopia | double vision; one or both eyes |
ectropion | turning outward of the eyelash margins, usually affects the lower eyelid |
entropion | turning inward of the eyelash margins, usually affects lower eyelid |
esotropia | inward turning of the eyes, cross-eyed (convergent strabismus) |
exophthalmia | abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs |
exotropia | outward turning of the eyes ; walleyed (divergent strabismus) |
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