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21 Cards in this Set
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Meibomian glands |
Oil glands in eyelids that help lubricate the eye |
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Optic nerve |
Carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain |
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Pupil |
Opening in the center of the iris |
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Retina |
Innermost protective layer of the eye |
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Sclera |
Outer protective layer of the eye |
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Vitreous humor |
Jellylike substance found behind the lens in the posterior cavity of the eye |
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Aqueous humor |
Water liquid found in the anterior cavity of the eye |
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Choroid |
Middle layer of the eye |
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Conjunctiva |
Mucous membrane lining the eyelids |
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Cornea |
Transparent anterior part of the sclera |
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Iris |
Pigmented muscular structive |
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Lacrimal glands |
Produce tears |
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Lens |
Lies directly behind the pupil |
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LASIK |
Procedure for the treatment of nearsighted in which an excimer laser is used to reshape the corneal surface. |
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Enucleation |
Surgical removal of and eyeball |
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Trabeculectomy |
Surgical creation of an opening to reduce intraocular pressure |
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Retinal photocoagulation |
Use of a laser beam to repair retinal tears and detachment, as well as the other retinopathies |
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Phacoemulsification |
Procedure in which the lense is broken up by ultrasound and aspirated |
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Scleral buckling |
Detached retina surgery in which the sclera is folded and an exoplant is used to buckle the sclera and hold the sclera |
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Vitrectomy |
Surgical removal of the vitreous humor |
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PKR |
Procedure of the treatment of nearsightedness in which an Excimer laser is used to reshape the corneal surface |
