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12 Cards in this Set
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Keratitis
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corneal inflammation
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giant cell arteritis
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(Also called cranial arteritis, temporal arteritis, or Horton's disease.) - disease causing inflammation of the temporal arteries and other arteries in the head and neck, causing the arteries to narrow, reducing blood flow in the affected areas; may cause persistent headaches and vision loss
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anisocoria
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inequality in diameter of the pupils
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tropia
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misalignment of the visual axes under binocular viewing
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nystagmus
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rapid involuntary oscillation of the eyes.
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proptosis (exophthalmos)
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Abnormal protuberance of the eyeball out of its socket
- seen in hyperthyroidism |
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Astigmatism
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A warping of the curvature of the cornea so that light rays entering the eye do not meet in a single focal point, resulting in a distorted image.
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presbyopia
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-natural loss of accommodative capacity with age
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Dacryocystitis
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infection of the lacrimal sac due to obstruction of the nasolacrimal system
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Pinguecula
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yellow elevated nodule on either side of the cornea, in the area of the palpebral fissure
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Pterygium
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-fleshy, triangular encroachment of the conjunctiva onto the nasal side of the cornea
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Intraocular pressure
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Normal range is 10-21mm Hg
Glaucoma causes high levels= 40-60!! |
