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24 Cards in this Set
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Blepharitis |
Inflammation or infection of the eyelid |
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Blepharoptosis |
Dropping of the upper eyelid |
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Ectropion |
Weakening of the connective tissue in the lower eyelid Lower eyelid turns outward |
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Entropion |
Weakening of the muscle in the lower eyelid The lower eyelid turns inward |
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Xerophthalmia |
Condition of having dry eyes |
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Exophthalmous |
Pronounced outward of the anterior surface of the eyes |
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Anisocoria |
Unusual condition in which the sizes of the pupils are unequal |
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Aphakia |
Absence of the lenses of the eye |
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Cataract |
Clouding of the lenses |
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Presbyopia |
Old age vision |
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Floaters |
Clumps dogs or strings of collagen molecules that form in the vitreous humor bc of aging |
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Flashers |
Brief burst of bright light that occur when the vitreous humor pulls on the retina |
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Retinoblastoma |
Cancerous tumor of the retina in children |
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Nystagmus |
Involuntary rhythmic back and forth motion of the eye, particularly when looking to the side |
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Estropia |
Condition where one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose Cross eye |
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Extropia |
One eye or both eyes go outward Wall eye |
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Hyperopia |
Farsightedness They can see things at a distance |
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Myopia |
Nearsightedness See things up close |
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Diplopia |
Having double vision with having two visual fields that do not fuse together |
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Flourescein angiography |
diagnostic procedure that uses a dye injected intravenously |
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Gaze testing |
Used to measure how well of the extra ocular muscles are moving |
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Phorometry |
Procedure to select from many different lenses to find the strength of lens that’s best for the pt |
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Enucleation |
Surgical procedure to completely remove an eye from trauma or tumor |
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Retinopexy |
Procedure to reattach a detached retina |
