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20 Cards in this Set
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Corneal edema |
Swelling of the cornea |
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Daily wear |
Contact in which the lens is inserted each morning and removed each night |
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Surfactant |
Solution for cleaning the surface of a contact lens |
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Trial lens |
Contacts given to the patient to test vision before finalizing a prescription |
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Disposable contact lens |
A contact designed to be discarded upon removal from the eye |
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Eversion |
To turn the eyelid inside out so that the paprebral conjunctiva can be examined |
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Extended wear |
Contact lens wear in which the lenses may be worn continuously, day and night,without removal for a period of 7 days |
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Flare |
Fluttering or fringing of light caused by a poor fitting contact lens |
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Flat cornea |
A cornea with a k value less than 41.00 dioptors |
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Lateral |
General anatomic term referring to the side of the eye nearest the temple |
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Medial |
General anatomic term referring to the area of the eye closest to the nose |
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Nasal |
General anatomic directional term meaning towards the nose |
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Intermittent wear |
Not havi having to adhere to a wearing schedule |
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Temporal |
General anatomic directional term meaning towards the side of the head |
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Bifocal contact lens |
Lens containing two powers one for near and one for distance |
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Diffractive lens |
Contact lens with multiple powers,much like a progressive lens |
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Annular bifocal |
The near power is in the peripheral ring, and does not need orientation |
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Modified monovision |
Single vision contact for the dominant eye and a bifocal for the other |
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Cochet-bonnet esthesiometer |
Corneal sensitivity test |
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Keratoconus |
Cone shaped cornea due to thinning of the cornea |
