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109 Cards in this Set
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ambiopa
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double vision caused by each eye focusing separately.
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amblyopia
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dullness or dimness of vision.
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anisocoria
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inequality in the diameter of the pupils of the eyes.
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blepharoptosis
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drooping of the upper eyelid.
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conjunctivitis
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inflammation of the conjuctiva of the eye.
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corneal
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pertaining to the cornea
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dacryorrhea
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excessive flow of tears
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diplopia
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double vision caused by each eye focusing separately.
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ectropion
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eversion (turning outward) of the edge of the eyelid.
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entropian
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inversion (turning inward) of the edge of the eye.
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esotropia
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obvious inward turning of one eye in relation to the other eye. (crosseyes)
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exotropia
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obvious outward turning of one eye in relation to the other eye (walleye)
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extraocular
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pertaining to outside the eye.
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hemianopia
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blindness in one-half of the visual field.
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iriditis
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inflammation of the iris.
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iritis
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inflammation of the iris.
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lacrimal
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pertaining to tears.
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miosis
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abnormal constriction of the pupil of the eye.
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miotic
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agent that causes the pupil of the eye to contrict.
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mydriasis
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abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye.
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nystagmus
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involunatary, rhythmic jerking movements of the eye.
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ophthalmologist
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medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of the diseases and disorders of the eye.
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ophthalmology
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branch of medicine that specializes in the study of the diseases and disorders of the eye.
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ophthalmopathy
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any disease of the eye
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optic
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pertaining to the eyes or to the sight.
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optician
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health professional who specializes in filling perscriptions for corrective lenses for glasses or contact lenses.
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optometrist
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health professional who speicalizes in testing the eyes for visual acuity and prescribing corrective lenses.
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phacomalacia
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softening of the lens of the eye.
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photophobia
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abnormal sensitivity to light; especially by the eyes.
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presbyopia
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loss of accomodation for near vision; poor vision due to the natural aging process.
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retinopathy
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any disease of the retina
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acoustic
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pertaining to sound or hearing.
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aural
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pertaining to the ear.
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labyrinthitis
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inflammation of the inner ear
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otalgia
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pain in the ear; earache.
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otitis media
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inflammation of the middle ear.
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otomycosis
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fungal infection of the external auditory meatus of the ear.
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otorrhea
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drainage from the ear; usually associated with inflammation of the ear.
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presbycusis
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loss of hearing due to the natural aging process.
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tinnitus
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ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears; may be a sign of injury to the ears
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vertigo
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sensation of spinning around or of having things in the room or area spinning around the person; result in disturbance of equilibrum.
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ambi
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both, both sides
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ably/o
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dull
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aque/o
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watery
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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cor/o
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pupil
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corne/o
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cornea
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dacry/o
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tears
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dacryocyst/o
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tear sac
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dipl/o
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double
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epi
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upon, over
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es/o
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within
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ex/o
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outward
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extra
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outside, beyond
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glauc/o
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gray, silver
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hemi
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half
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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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hard or horny
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lacrim/o
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tears
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mi/o
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smaller
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nas/o
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nose
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ocul/o, ophthalm/o
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eye
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opia/opsia
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visual condition
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opt/o, optic/o
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eye, vision
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palpebr/o
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eyelid
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phac/o, phak/o
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lens
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phot/o
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light
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ptosis
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drooping
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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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hard
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scot/o
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darkness
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ton/o
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tension
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vitre/o
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glassy
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xer/o
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dry
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astigmatism
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refractive error causing the light rays entering the eye to be focused irregularly on the retina due to an abnormal shaped cornea.
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blepharitis
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inflammation of the eyelid margins stemming from seborrheic, allergic, or bacterial origin.
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cataract
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lens in the eye becomes progressively cloudy losing its normal transparency and thus altering the perception of images due to the interference of light transmission to the retina.
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chalazion
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cyst or nodule on the eyelid resulting from an obstruction of a meibomian gland, which is responsible for lubricating the margin of the eye.
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conjunctivitis acute
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inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball.
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exophthalmia
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abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs usually the sclera noticeable over the iris.
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glaucoma
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ocular disorders identified as a group due to the increase in intraocular pressure.
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hordeolum
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bacterial infection of an eyelash follicle or sebaceous gland originating with redness, swelling, and mild tenderness in the margin of the eyelash.
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hyperopia
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refractive error in which the lens of the eye cannot focus on an image accurately, resulting in impaired close vision that is blurred due the light rays being focused behind the retina because the eyeball is shorter than normal.
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hyphema
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bleed inot the anterior chamber of the eye resulting as a postoperative complication or from a blunt eye injury.
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keratitis
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corneal inflammation caused by a microorganism, trauma to the eye, a break in the sensory innervation of the cornea, hypersensitivity reaction, or tearing defect.
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myopia
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refractive error in which the lens of the eye cannot focus on an image accurately, resulting in impaired distant vision that is blurred due to the light rays being focused in front of the retina because the eyeball is longer than normal.
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nystagmus
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vertical, horizontal, rotary, mixed rhythmic involuntary movement of the eye(s) caused by use of alcohol or certain drugs, lesions on the brain or inner ear, congenital abnormalities, nerv injury at birth, or abnormal retinal development.
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presbyopia
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refractive error occuring after the age 40, when the lens of the eye cannot focus on an image accurately due to its decreasing loss of elasticity resulting in firmer and more opaque lens.
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scleritis
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presence of inflammation in the white, outside covering of the eyeball, sclera.
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strabismus
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failure of the eyes to gaze in the same direction due to weakness in the muscles controlling the position of one eye.
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cholesteatoma
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slow-growing cystic mass made up of epithelial cell debris and cholesterol found in the middle of the ear.
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otitis externa
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inflammation of the outer or external ear canal (swimmer's ear)
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otitis media
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middle ear infection, which predominately affects infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
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fundoscopy
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examination of the fundus of the eye, base or the deepest part of the eye, with an instrument called an ophthalmoscope.
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laser in situ keratomileusis
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LASIK procedure to correct nearsightedness.
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tonometry
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process of determining the intraocular pressure by calculating the resistance of the eyeball to an applied force causing indentation.
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myringotomy
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surgical procedure with insertion of a small ventilation tube introduced into the inferior segment of the tympanic membrane
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OD
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right eye (ocular dextar)
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OS
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left eye (ocular sinister)
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PERLA
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pupil equal; reac to light and accommodation
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REM
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rapid eye movement
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ENT
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ear, nose and throat
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AD
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right ear (auris dextra)
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OU
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each eye (oculus uterque)
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AS
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left eye (auris sinistra)
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AU
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each ear (unitas)
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