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20 Cards in this Set
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Optic chiasm |
The point at which the 2 optic nerves intersect |
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Auto clave |
Machine using heat and pressure to sterilize instruments |
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Electrolysis |
Method using electricity to remove hair and lashes |
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Optic disk |
Head of the optic nerve where it enters the eye |
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Occluder |
A tool used to block vision |
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Vision |
Ability to perceive images by reflected energy |
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Visual pathway |
The route of nerve fibers involving vision |
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Entropion |
Turning inward of the eyelid |
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Epiphora |
Excessive tear flow |
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Cycloplegic |
Dialates pupil and affects accommodation |
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Rotating burr |
An instrument used in the removal of deeply embedded corneal foreign bodies and rust rings |
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Stye |
Inflamed oil gland on the edge of your eye lid where the lash meets the lid |
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Chalazion |
A small nodule or bump in the eye lid caused by a blockage in the oil gland |
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Corneal abrasion |
Superficial scratches and erosions of the cornea |
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Tono- pen |
Small instrument used to measure intraocular pressure |
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Off label use |
Using a drug as a treatment other than its recommended use |
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Miosis |
Constriction of pupils in response to light or drugs |
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Corneal dellen |
Small concavities on the outer edge of the cornea that sometimes appear after ocular surgery |
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Hereditary |
Genetically transmitted from parent to offspring |
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Homograft |
Transplantation from members of the same species, such as humans |