Med Term Chapter 16 The Eye

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Acts as a protective covering for the exposed surface of the eyeball and helps keep the eyelid an eyeball moist

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Conjunctiva

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Produces, stores, and removes tears that cleanse and lubricate the eyes

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Lacrimal apparatus

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Organ of vision

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Eyeball

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Outer layer of eyeball composed of fibrous connective tissue ; front of eye, visible as white of the eye and the cornea

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Sclera

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Transparent anterior portion of this eyeball, which bends light rays and helps to focus them on the surface of the retina

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Cornea

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Pigmented vascular membrane that prevents internal reflection of the light

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Choroid

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Smooth muscle that governs the convexity of the lens that secrete nutrient fluid that nourish the cornea, lens, surrounding tissue

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Ciliary body

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Colored membrane attached to the ciliary body (eye color) with circular opening in at center, people, - muscles that control, regulates the amount of light admitted by the pupil

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Iris

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Innermost layer with photoreceptive Cell semicolon translates light waves focused on its surface into nerve impulses

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Retina

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Sharpens the focus of light on the retina

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Lens

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Angle at either corner of the eye

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Canthus

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Through which light reaches the inner eye

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Palpebral fissure

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Two ducks at the inner corner of the eye that collect tears and drain into lacrimal sac

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Lacrimal canaliculi

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Enlargement of upper portions of lacrimal duct

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Lacrimal sac

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Passageway draining lacrimal fluid into the nose

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Nasolacrimal duct

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Function of lens is to sharpen the focus of light on the retina this is called

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Accommodation

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Defect in the refractive powers of the I in which a ray of light is not focused on the retina but is spread over an area

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Astigmatism

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Inflammation of hair follicles and glands along the edge of the eyelids

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Blepharitis

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Drooping of the upper eyelids

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Blepharoptosis

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Opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule semicolon most often occurs in older adults

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Cataract

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Turning inward of the margin of lower eyelid

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Entropion

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Process of removing an entire part or mass without rupture as the eyeball from its orbit

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Enucleation

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Condition in which I or eyes turn inward ; crossed eyes

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Esotropia

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Turning out word of both eyes

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Exotropia

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Inflammation of cornea

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Keratitis

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Pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to contract

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Mitotic

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Pertaining to an agent that causes the pupils to dilate

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Mydriatic

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Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of eyeball

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Nystagmus

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Unusual intolerance to light

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Photophobia

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Any disease of retina

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Retinopathy

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Disorder of the I in which the optic axis cannot be directed to the same object - squinting

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Strabismus

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Use of polychromatic charts or an anamaloscope to assess an individuals ability to recognize differences in color. If color blonde, will not see number 27 in the circle

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Color vision test

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Process of measuring the forward protrusion of idea an exophthalmometer; used to evaluate an increase/ decrease in exophthalmos usually associated with hyperthyroidism

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Exophthalmometry

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Examination of anterior chamber of eye via a gonioscope; used for determining ocular motility and rotation

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Genioscopy

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Process of measuring the cornea via a keratometer

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Keratometry

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Use of high frequency sound waves to measure for intraocular lenses into the tech orbital and periorbital lesions also used to measure the length of I and the curvature of the cornea and preparation for surgery

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Ocular ultrasonography

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Examination of interior of eyes via an ophthalmoscope- used to view the retina and identify changes in blood vessels and to diagnose systemic diseases

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Opthalmoscopy

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Measurement of the intraocular pressure of the eye via A tononmeter- used to screen for and detect glaucoma

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Tonometry

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Acuteness or sharpness of vision

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Visual acuity