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23 Cards in this Set
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unequal pupil sizes (difference of 1mm or more) - can also be a benign and idiopathic condition, sometimes refferred to as physiological ___ .
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ANISOCORIA
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ring-shaped grayish-white deposit of fat near the corneal limbus - typically occurs after the age of 60
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ARCUS SENILIS
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ring shaped grayish-white deposit of fat near the corneal limbus in young patients with high cholesterol
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ARCUS JUVENILIS
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multiple, yellow-white, round, birefringent particles composed of calcium phosphates soaps attached to the vitreous framework - usually asymptomatic, does not cause floaters or interfere with vision - does affect view of the fundus - usually unilateral 75% and associated with diabetes mellitus 30%
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ASTEROID HYALOSIS
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inflammation of the eyelid margins - usually with redness, swelling and itching
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BLEPHARITIS
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obstruction and inflammation of the meibomian gland with leakage of sebum into surrounding tissue and resultant lipogranuloma
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CHALAZION
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lid margin that does not rest normally against the eyeball, but falls, or is pulled away, as by a scar - eversion of the eyelid margin. can create corneal exposure with excessive drying, tearing, and irritation
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ECTROPION
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inward turning of upper or lower eyelid so that the margin rests against the eyeball and rubs eyeball - inversion of the eyelid margin
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ENTROPION
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acute bacterial infection of the sebaceous eyelid glands - most commonly meibomian glands (internal) or the glands of Zeiss or Moll (external) - associated with staphylococcus aureus
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HORDEOLUM
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increased blood flow - usually refers to eye redness caused by congestion of conjunctival blood vessels
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HYPEREMIA
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having pupils of equal size
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ISOCORIA
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vertical pigment deposit on corneal endothelium - found with pigment dispersion glaucoma and following uveitis
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KRUKENBERG'S SPINDLE
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inability to close eyelids completely, leading to corneal and conjunctival drying
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LAGOPHTHALMOS
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a small white spot on the posterior lens capsule that represents a remnant of the posterior tunica vasculosa lentis where the former hyaloid artery attached
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MITTENDORF DOT
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a self limited, mildly contagious skin disease caused by a pox virus. typical lesions are small, dome shaped umbilicated, shiny skin-colored papules
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MOLLUSCUM CONTAGLOSUM
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structures surrounding the eyeball; include eyelids, eyebrows, tear drainage system, orbital wall, and orbital contents
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OCULAR ADNEXA
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refers to a benign cutaneous or mucosal tumor that consists of the cluster of finger-like projections of proliferating epithelial and fibrovascular tissue
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PAPILLOMA
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benign, yellowish-brown subconjunctival elevation usually located on either side of the cornea - composed of degenerated elastic tissue
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PINGUECULA
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an abnormally low position of the upper lid. may be congenital, caused by paralysis or weakness of CN3 or sympathetic nerves, or caused by excessive weight of upper lids
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PTOSIS
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bulging of the eye surface that includes part of the uvea (iris, ciliary body) into an area of thin stretched sclera. if no uveal tissue is included in the stretched area, the condition is called an ectasia
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STAPHYLOMA
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adhesion of the iris to the cornea
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ANTERIOR SYNECHIA
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adhesion of the iris to the lens, occurs commonly in uveitis
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POSTERIOR SYNECHIA
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misdirected upper or lower eyelashes that turn inward, toward the eyeball, may scratch the cornea. usually follows severe eyelid inflammation or scarring
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TRICHIASIS
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