Eye

Front 1

aque/o

Back 1

water

Front 2

blephar/o

Back 2

eyelid

Front 3

conjunctiv/o

Back 3

conjunctiva (to join together)

Front 4

corne/o
kerat/o

Back 4

cornea

Front 5

cycl/o

Back 5

ciliary body (circle)

Front 6

ir/o
irid/o

Back 6

iris (colored circle)

Front 7

lacrim/o
dacry/o

Back 7

tear

Front 8

ocul/o
ophthalm/o
opt/o

Back 8

eye

Front 9

phac/o
phak/o

Back 9

lens (lentil)

Front 10

phot/o

Back 10

light

Front 11

presby/o

Back 11

old age

Front 12

retin/o

Back 12

retina

Front 13

scler/o

Back 13

sclera (hard)

Front 14

vite/o

Back 14

glassy

Front 15

-opia

Back 15

condition of vision

Front 16

Eye

Back 16

The organ of sight that through pairing provides three-dimensional vision

Front 17

Sclera

Back 17

The white of the eye

Front 18

Cornea

Back 18

The transparent anterior coating

Front 19

Choroid

Back 19

A vascular layer located just beneath the sclera, contains blood vessels that nourish the outer portion of the retina.

Front 20

Iris

Back 20

Contains blood vessels, pigment cells and muscle fibers.

Front 21

Ciliary Body

Back 21

A ring of muscle located behind the peripheral iris that controls the power of the lens.

Front 22

Lens

Back 22

Located behind the pupil, focuses light rays on the retina.

Front 23

Aqueous Humor

Back 23

Provides nutrition to the avascular lens and cornea

Front 24

Vitreous

Back 24

Jelly-like material that occupies the space between the lens and retina.

Front 25

Retina

Back 25

Nerve tissue layer that contains cells for visual reception.

Front 26

Rods and Cones

Back 26

The visual receptor neurons.

Front 27

Rods

Back 27

Responsible for vision in dim light.

Front 28

Cones

Back 28

Responsible for vision in bright light.

Front 29

Macula Lutea

Back 29

The central region of the retina.

Front 30

Optic Disk

Back 30

Area of the retina where nerve fibers form the optic nerve for transmission to the optic tracts in the brain.

Front 31

Conjunctiva

Back 31

Provides a lining for the eye and eyelid

Front 32

Lacrimal Gland

Back 32

Secretes tears that lubricate and protect the eye.

Front 33

Flow of Tears

Back 33

Lacrimal Ducts, Lacrimal Sac and Nasolacrimal Duct.

Front 34

Meibomian Glands

Back 34

Secrete sebum to keep the libs from sticking together.

Front 35

Glads of Zeis

Back 35

Sebaceous glands surrounding the hair follicles of the eyelashes.

Front 36

Conjunctivitis

Back 36

pinkeye

Front 37

Chalazion

Back 37

inflammation of the eyelid

Front 38

Asthenopia

Back 38

eyestrain

Front 39

Mydriatic

Back 39

an agent that causes dilation of the pupil

Front 40

Hordeolum

Back 40

a sty; acute infection of a meibomain gland of the eyelid

Front 41

Cataract

Back 41

clouding of the lens causing decreased vision

Front 42

Macular Degeneration

Back 42

breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision

Front 43

Entropion

Back 43

outward turning of rim of eyelid

Front 44

Tonometer

Back 44

measures intraocular pressure

Front 45

Ectropion

Back 45

inward turing of rim of eyelid

Front 46

Nystagmus

Back 46

involuntary, rapid oscillationg movement of eyeball

Front 47

Myopia

Back 47

nearsightedness

Front 48

Stabismus

Back 48

crossed eyes

Front 49

Presbyopia

Back 49

old-age loss of accommodation

Front 50

Astigmatism

Back 50

distorted vision

Front 51

Hyperopia

Back 51

farsightedness

Front 52

Amblyopia

Back 52

lazy eye

Front 53

Scotoma

Back 53

blind spot in vision

Front 54

Diplopia

Back 54

double vision

Front 55

Conjunctivitis

Back 55

pink eye

Front 56

Hordeolum

Back 56

sty

Front 57

Distance Visual Activity

Back 57

measure of ability to see the details and shape of identifiable objects from a specified distance

Front 58

Fluorescein Angiography

Back 58

Injection of dye into a vein, circulates through the eye

Front 59

Ophthalmoscopy

Back 59

use of an ophthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye

Front 60

Refraction

Back 60

measurment of refractive errors using a phoropter to determine best corrected vision for glasses and contact lens

Front 61

Phoropter

Back 61

instrument that holds corrective lenses in front of the eye to determine optical correction

Front 62

Slit-lamp Biomicroscopy

Back 62

use of a tabletop microscope to examine the eye

Front 63

Sonography

Back 63

use of high-frequency sound waves to detect pathology within the eye

Front 64

Tonometry

Back 64

use of tonometer to measure intraocular pressure

Front 65

Blepharoplasty

Back 65

surgical repair of an eyelid

Front 66

Cataract Extraction

Back 66

excision of a cloudy lens from the eye

Front 67

Cryoretinopexy
Cryopexy

Back 67

use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina

Front 68

Dacryocystectomy

Back 68

excison of larcrimal sac

Front 69

Enucleation

Back 69

excision of an eyeball

Front 70

Iridectomy

Back 70

excision of a portion of iris tissue

Front 71

Iridotomy

Back 71

incision into the iris

Front 72

Keratoplasyty

Back 72

corneal transplant

Front 73

Laser Surgery

Back 73

use of a laser to make incisions or destroy tissues

Front 74

Contact Lens

Back 74

small plastic curved disk with optical correction that fits over the cornea

Front 75

Eye Instillation

Back 75

introduction of a medicated solution in the eye

Front 76

Eye Irrigation

Back 76

washing of the eye with water or other fluid

Front 77

Antibiotic Ophthalmic Solution

Back 77

antimicrobial agent in solution used to treat bacterial infections

Front 78

Cycloplegic

Back 78

agent that paralyzes the ciliary muscle and powers of accommodation

Front 79

Mydriatic

Back 79

agent that causes dilation of the pupil

Front 80

Miotic

Back 80

agent that causes the pupil to contract

Front 81

IOL

Back 81

intraocular lens

Front 82

LASIK

Back 82

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis