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8 Cards in this Set
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cataract
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clouding of the lens causing decreased vision
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chalazion
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small,hard,cystic mass(granuloma)on the eyelid; formed as a result of chronic inflammation of the sebaceous gland(melbomian gland)along the margin of the eyelid
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diabetic retinopathy
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retinal effects of diabetes mellitus include microaneurysms,hemorrahages,
dilation of retinal veins,and neovascularization(new blood vessels form in the retina) |
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glaucoma
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increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve
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hordeolum (stye)
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localized,purulent,
inflammatory stapphylococal infection of a sebaceous gland in the eyelid |
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macular degeneration
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progressive damage to the macula of the retina
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retinal detachment
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two layers of the retina separate from each other
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strabismus
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abnormal deviation of the eye
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