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Accommodation |
Normal adjustment of the Eye to focus on objects from far to near. the ciliary body adjust the lens (rounding it) and the pupil constricts. when The eye focuses from near to far the ciliary body flatten the lens and the pupil dilates |
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Biconvex |
Consisting of two surfaces that are rounded,elevated, and curved unevenly like part of a sphere. Fundthe lens of the eye is a biconvex body |
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Fundía of the eye |
Posterior, inner part of the eye. visualize with an ophthalmoscope. |
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Macula |
Yellowish region in the retina lateral to and slightly below the optic disc. contains the fovea centralis, which is the area of clearest vision |
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Optic chiasm |
Point at which optic nerve fibers cross in the brain |
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Refraction |
Bending of light rays by the cornea, lens, and fluids of the eye to bring the rays into focus on the retina. refract means to break |
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Thalamus |
Relay center of the brain. optic nerve fibers pass through the thalamus on their way to the cerebral cortex |
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Blephar |
Eyelid |
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Cor/o |
Pupil |
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Cycl |
Ciliary body or muscle of the eye |
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Dacry |
Tears, tear duct |
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Kerat |
Cornea |
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Lacrim |
Tears |
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Ocul |
Eye |
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Ophthalm |
Eye |
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Optic |
Eye. Vision |
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Palpebr |
Eyelid |
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Papill |
Optic disc. Nipple like |
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Phac/o. Phak/o |
Lens of the eye |
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Uve/o |
Uvea. Vascular layer of the eye. Iris. Ciliary body. And choroid. |
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Vitre/o |
Glassy |
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Ambly/o |
Dull. Dim |
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Dipl/o |
Double |
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Glauc/o |
Grey |
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Mi/o |
Smaller. Less |
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Mydr |
Widen. Enlarge |
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Nyct |
Night |
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Phot |
Light |
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Presby |
Old age |
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Scot |
Darkness |
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Xer/o |
Dry |
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-opia |
Vision |
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-opsia |
Vision |
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Corneal abrasion |
Pertaining to a rubbing away or scratching of the cornea |
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Blepharoptosis |
Prolapse of an eye lid |
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Dacryoadenitis |
Inflammation of tear Glenn’s |
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Blepharitis |
Inflammation of an eye lid |
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Cycloplegic |
Pertaining to paralysis of the ciliary body of the eye |
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Anisocoria |
Condition of unequal size of pupils |
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Opthalmoplegia |
Paralysis of the eye |
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Keratitis |
Inflammation of the cornea |
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Optometrist |
Specialist in examining eyes and prescribing corrective lenses |
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Palpebral |
Pertaining to an eyelid |
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Ophthalmologist |
A medical Doctor Who specializes in treating disorders of the eye |
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Optician |
Non-medical Doctor Who grinds lenses and Fits glasses |
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Macular degeneration |
Progressive damage to the macula of the eye |
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Cateract |
Clouding of the lens causing decreased vision |
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Hordeolum |
Nearsightedness |
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Hyperopia |
Farsightedness |
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Chalzion |
Small, hard cystic mass on the eyelid |
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Glaucoma |
Increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage to the retina and optic nerve |
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Nystagmus |
Repetitive rhythmic movement of one or both eyes |
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Hordeolum |
Localized purulent bacterial infection on the sebaceous gland in the eye lid |
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Diabetic retinopathy |
Retinal microaneurysms, hemorrhages or new vascular grows within the ritina |
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Astigmatisms |
Defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye |
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Strabismus |
Abnormal deviation of the eye: estropia and exotropia |
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Presbyopia |
Impairment of vision due to old age |
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Retinal detachment |
Separation of retinal layers |
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Flourescein angiography |
Intravenous injection of fluorescent dye followed by serial photographs of the retina through dilated pupils |
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Slit lamp microscopy |
Examination of anterior ocular structures under microscopic magnification |
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Visual acuity test |
Clarity of vision is assessed |
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Visual fields test |
Measurement of the entire scope of vision (peripheral and central) |
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Enucleation |
Removal of the entire Eyeball |
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Keratoplasty |
Surgical repair of the cornea |
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Laser photocoagulation |
Intense, precisely focused light beam creates an inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky blood vessels |
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LASIK |
Use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction |
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Phacoemulsificafion |
Ultrasonic vibration break up the lens the pieces are then aspirated Through the ultrasonic probe |
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Scleral buckle |
Suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina |
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Auditory nerve fibers |
Carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain cerebral cortex |
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Cerumen |
Waxy substance secreted by the external ear. ear wax |
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Endolymph |
Fluid within the labyrinth of the ear |
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Malleus |
First ossicle of the middle ear. malleus means hammer |
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Organ of corti |
Sensitive auditory receptor found in the cochlea of the inner ear |
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Aur/o. Auricul/o |
Ear |
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Myring/o |
Eardrum. Tympanic membrane |
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Ot/o |
Ear |
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Salping/o |
Eustachian tube. Auditory tube. |
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-acusis. -cusis |
Hearing |
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-otia |
Ear condition |
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Ossiculoplasty |
Surgical repair of a small bone in the ear |
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Mastoiditis |
Inflammation of the posterior portion of the temporal bone |
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Myringitis |
Inflammation of the eardrum |
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Otomycosis |
Condition of fungal infection in the ear |
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Otopyorrhea |
Discharge of pus from the ear |
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Presbycusis |
Nerve deafness that occurs with old age |
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Macrotia |
Abnormally large ears |
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Salpingopharyngeal |
Pertaining to the eustachian tube and the throat |
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Veatibulocochlear |
Pertaining to the central Cavity of the labyrinth of the ear and the cochlea |
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Hyperacusis |
abnormally cute hearing |
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Acoustic neuroma |
But nine tumor arising from the acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve (8th cranial never) in the brain |
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Cholesteatoma |
Collection of skin cells and cholesterol in the sack within the middle ear |
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Meniere disease |
Disorder of the labyrinth of the Inner ear. Elevated endolymph pressure within the cochlea and semicircular Canal’s |
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Tinnitus |
Sensation of noises (ringing , buzzing, whistling, booming) in the ears |
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Vertigo |
Sensation of the irregular or whurling motion either on oneself or of the external objects |
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Tuning fork test |
Test of ear conduction using a vibration source |