Eyes Vocabulary

Front 1

adaptation of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature of the lens

Back 1

accommodation

Front 2

unequal pupil size

Back 2

anisocoria

Front 3

gray-white arc or circle around the limbus of the iris that is common with aging

Back 3

arcus senilis

Front 4

pupil does not react to light; does constrict with accommodation

Back 4

Argyll Robertson pupil

Front 5

refractive error of vision due to differences in curvature in refractive surfaces of the eye (cornea and lens)

Back 5

astigmatism

Front 6

crossing paths of an artery and vein in the ocular fundus

Back 6

A-V crossing

Front 7

loss of both temporal visual fields

Back 7

bitemporal hemianopsia

Front 8

inflammation of the glands and eyelash follicles along the margin of the eyelids

Back 8

blepharitis

Front 9

opacity of the lens of the eye that develops slowly with aging and gradually obstructs the vision

Back 9

cataract

Front 10

infection or retention cyst of a meibomian gland, showing as a beady nodule on the eyelid

Back 10

chalazion

Front 11

infection of the conjuctiva, "pinkeye"

Back 11

conjunctivitis

Front 12

abnormal soft exudates visible as gray-white areas on the ocular fundus

Back 12

cotton wool area

Front 13

ratio of the width of the physiologic cup to the width of the optic disc, normally half or less

Back 13

cup to disc ratio

Front 14

unit of strength of the lens settings on the ophthalmoscope that changes focus on the eye structures

Back 14

diopter

Front 15

double vision

Back 15

diplopia

Front 16

benign deposits on the ocular fundus that show as round yellow dots and occur commonly with aginig

Back 16

drusen

Front 17

lower eyelid loos and rolling outward

Back 17

ectropion

Front 18

lower eyelid rolling inward

Back 18

entropion

Front 19

protruding eyeballs

Back 19

exophthalmos

Front 20

area of keenest vision at the center of the macula on the ocular fundus

Back 20

fovea

Front 21

a group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure

Back 21

glaucoma

Front 22

(stye); red, painful pustule that is a localized infection of hair follicle at eyelid margin

Back 22

hordeolum

Front 23

abnormal white rim of sclera visible between the upper eyelid and the iris when a person moves the eyes downward

Back 23

lid lag

Front 24

round darker area of the ocular fundus that mediates vision only from the central visual field

Back 24

macula

Front 25

abnormal finding of round red dots on the ocular fundus that are localized dilations of small vessels

Back 25

microaneurysm

Front 26

constricted pupils

Back 26

miosis

Front 27

dilated pupils

Back 27

mydriasis

Front 28

nearsighted; refractive error in which near vision is better than far vision

Back 28

myopia

Front 29

involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

Back 29

nystagmus

Front 30

pallor of the optic disc due to partial or complete death of optic nerve

Back 30

optic atrophy

Front 31

area of ocular fundus in which blood vessels exit and enter

Back 31

optic disc

Front 32

stasis of blood flow out of the ocular fundus; sign of increased intracranial pressure

Back 32

papilledema

Front 33

decrease in power of accommodation that occurs with aging

Back 33

presbyopia

Front 34

triangular opaque tissue on the nasal side of the conjunctiva that grows toward the center of the cornea

Back 34

pterygium

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Front 35

drooping of upper eyelid overt the iris and possible covering the pupil

Back 35

ptosis

Front 36

red glow that appears to fill the person's pupil when first visualized through the ophthalmoscope

Back 36

red reflex

Front 37

(squint, crossed eye) disparity of the eye axes

Back 37

strabismus

Front 38

soft, raised yellow plaques occurring on the skin at the inner corners of the eyes

Back 38

xanthelasma