Cam I Optho Definitions

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Accommodation

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The adjustment of the eye for seeing at different distances. Produced by change in shape of lens, especially anterior surface.

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Amaurosis

Back 2

Blindness of unknown etiology; without discoverable lesions.

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Ankyloblepharon

Back 3

Adhesions of eyelids.

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Asteroid Hyalosis

Back 4

Spherical and stellate calcium-containing opacities are present in the vitreous.

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Blepharo-

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Lid

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Blepharitis

Back 6

Inflammation of the eyelids.

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Blepharophimosis

Back 7

Inability to open eye to the normal extent.

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Buphthalmos

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Enlarged globe; secondary to glaucoma

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Cataract

Back 9

Opacity of lens of eye or its capsule or both.

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Chemosis

Back 10

Edema of the conjunctiva.

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Coloboma

Back 11

Congenital abnormality from failure of some portion of fetal tissue to close. they may involve the choroid, retina, optic N., ciliary body, and iris.

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Corpora Nigra

Back 12

Irregular oval bodies on dorsal and occasionally the ventral pupillary edges of the iris in herbivora.

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Cyclodialysis

Back 13

Establishment of communication between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space to relieve intraocular pressure.

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Dacryocystitis

Back 14

Inflammation of the lacrimal sac.

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Dacryoadenitis

Back 15

Inflammation of the lacrimal gland.

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Dermoid

Back 16

A congenital tumor consisting of skin and its dermal appendages.

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Diopter

Back 17

Refractive power of lens with focal distance of one meter, used as unit of measurement in refraction.

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Distichiasis

Back 18

Presence of two rows of eyelashes on one lid.

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Ectasia

Back 19

Dilatation; distended

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Ectropion

Back 20

Rolling outward of eyelid margin

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Emmetropia

Back 21

Normal condion of eye in refraction; with eye at rest parallel rays are focused on retina.

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Enophthalmos

Back 22

A recession or the eyball within the orbit

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Entropion

Back 23

Infolding of the eyelid margin.

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Epiphora

Back 24

An overflow of tears.

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Exophthalmos

Back 25

A protrusion or prominence of the eyeball.

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Glaucoma

Back 26

Increase in intraocular pressure.

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Hemeralopia

Back 27

Day blindness

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Hordeolum

Back 28

(Stye) An inflammation of a sebaceous gland (gland of Zeiss) of the eyelid

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Hyperopia

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(Farsightedness) Parallel rays come into focus behind the retina due to shortening of the globe or error in refraction.

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Hyphema

Back 30

Hemorrhage into the anterior chamber of the eye.

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Hypopyon

Back 31

Groups of inflammatory cells in anterior chamber.

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Intumescent lens

Back 32

Swollen or enlarged lens.

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Iris bombe

Back 33

Forward bulging of nonadherent part of iris caused by increase of fluid in posterior chamber following a posterior annular synechia.

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Iridencleisis

Back 34

Incarceration of portion of iris in wound of limbus, either accidentally or as an operative procedure to effect displacement of pupil or for glaucoma.

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Iridodonesis

Back 35

Tremulousness of iris, seen in aphakia or subluxated lens.

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keratectomy

Back 36

Excision of various parts of the cornea

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keratoplasty

Back 37

Corneal grafting

Front 38

Lacrimation

Back 38

Production of tears

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Lagophthalmos

Back 39

Failure of ability to close upper eyelid

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Leukoma

Back 40

A white, opaque corneal opacity

Front 41

Leukoma adherens

Back 41

Corneal scar with incarcerated iris tissue.

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Macula

Back 42

A small spot or colored area - a moderate corneal scar; area in human retina.

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Megalocornea

Back 43

An enlarged cornea

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Myopia

Back 44

Defect in vision so objects can be seen distinctly only shen very close to the eyes (nearsigntedness)

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Nebula

Back 45

Slight haziness

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Nebula Corneae

Back 46

Grayish opacity of the cornea.