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67 Cards in this Set
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The eyeball
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is one of the special sense organs and is responsible for vision.
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Light rays travel through the: |
Cornea Pupil Iris Lens +Land on the Retina To produce images. |
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Myopic |
Related to nearsightedness. Accessory organs of the eye are: Conjunctiva Eyelids Lacrimal glands |
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Ophthalmology: |
the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the eye and vision |
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Ophthalmologists: |
are medical doctors (MD) receive 4 years of specialized training after medical school |
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What do Ophthalmologists do?
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Perform vision exams
Prescribe corrective lenses Diagnose and treat eye conditions Perform eye surgery |
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Optometrist
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obtains a doctor of optometry (OD) degree after completing 4 years at a school of optometry. |
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Optometry specializes in:
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Assessing vision
Prescribing corrective lenses Treating glaucoma, corneal damage, visual skill problems Pre- and post-surgical care Screening for other eye diseases. |
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Optician
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is not a doctor. grinds/make glasses. |
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acque/o
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water
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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choroid/o
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choroid layer
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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core/o
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pupil
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corne/o |
cornea |
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cycl/o
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ciliary body
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dacry/o
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tears
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ir/o
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iris
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irid/o
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iris
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kerat/o
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cornea
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lacrim/o
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tears
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ocul/o
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eye
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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opt/o
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eye, vision
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phac/o
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lens
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pupill/o
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pupil
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retin/o
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retina
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scler/o
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sclera
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ton/o
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tension, pressure
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vitre/o
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glassy
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aden/o
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gland
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ambly/o
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dull, dim
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angio/o
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vessel
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chrom/o
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color
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cry/o
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cold
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cyst/o
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sac, urinary bladder
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dipl/o
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double
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myc/o
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fungus
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nas/o
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nose
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phot/o
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light
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xer/o
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dry
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-logist
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one who studies
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-logy
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study of
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
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-megaly
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enlarged
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-opia
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vision
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-otomy
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cutting into
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-pathy
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disease |
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-pexy |
surgical fixation
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-phobia
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fear
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-ptosis
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drooping
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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-scope
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instrument for viewing
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-scopy
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process of visually examining |
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a-
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without
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an-
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without
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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excessive
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intra-
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within
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micro-
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small
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