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70 Cards in this Set
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falling or downward displacement of the eyelid
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blepharoptosis
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incision of the iris
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iridotomy
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study of the eye
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ophthalmology
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excision of the glassy part
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vitrectomy
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formation or presence of a tear in the stone
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dacryolithiasis
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pertaining to tear
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lacrimal
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condition of sensitivity to light
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photophobia
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surgical repair or reconstruction of the cornea
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keratoplasty
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pertaining to water
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aqueous
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inflammation of the iris
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iritis
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pertaining to the cornea
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corneal
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breaking down or dissolution of the lentil
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phacolysis
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condition or process of retina disease
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retinopathy
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pertaining to the eye
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ocular
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to join together and inflame
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conjunctivitis
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condition of vision of old age
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presbyopia
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process of measuring the eye
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optometry
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condition or process of without lentil (lens)
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aphakia
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condition of excessive vision
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hyperopia
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softening of the sclera
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scleromalacia
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absence of the lens of the eye
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aphakia
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protrusion of the eyeball
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exophthalmos
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baggy eyelids
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dermatochalasis, blepharochalasis
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surgical placement of band of silicone around the sclera to cinch it toward middle of eye
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scleral buckling
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involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding eye
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blepharospasm
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eye
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opt/o
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old age
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presby/o
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glassy
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vitre/o
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light
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phot/o
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hard
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scler/o
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lens (lentil)
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phac/o
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colored circle
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irid/o
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tear
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dacry/o
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eyelid
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blephar/o
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water
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aque/o
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pinkeye
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conjunctivitis
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inflammation of the eyelid
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blepharitis
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eyestrain
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asthenopia
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an agent that causes dilation of the pupil
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mydriatic
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a sty; acute infection of a meibomian gland of the eyelid
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hordeolum
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clouding of the lens causing decreased vision
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cataract
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breakdown or thinning of tissues of macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision
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macular degeneration
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corneal transplant
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keratoplasty
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use of ultrasound to shatter and break up a cataract with aspiration and removal
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phacoemulsification
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LASIK
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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (reshape the surface of the cornea)
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used in treatment of acute glaucoma, increase flow of aqueous humor
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trabeculectomy
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surgical repair of an eyelid, to treat dermatochalasis
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blepharoplasty
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use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina, used to treat retinal detachment
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cryoretinopexy
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nearsightedness, difficulty seeing distant objects
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myopia
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excess of skin in the upper or lower eyelid
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dermatochalasis, blepharochalasis
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opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision
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cataract
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separation of the retina from the underlying epithelium
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retinal detachment
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increased intraoculuar pressure results in damage to optic nerve
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acute glaucoma
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inward turning of the rim of the eyelid
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entropion
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evaluates intraocular pressure
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tonometer
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outward turning of the rim of the eyelid
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ectropion
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involuntary, rapid oscillating movement of the eyeball
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nystagmus
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crossed eyes, eye misalignment due to intraocular muscle imbalance
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strabismus
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impaired vision owing to old-age loss of accomodation
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presbyopia
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distorted vision caused by curvature of lens or cornea
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astigmatism
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farsightedness
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hyperopia
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lazy eye
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amblyopia
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blind spot in vision
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scotoma
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double vision
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diplopia
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sty, an acute infection of a sebaceous gland of eyelid
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hordeolum
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fibrous growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea
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pterygium
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chronic nodular inflammation of a gland, swelling of upper or lower eyelid
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chalazion
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abnormal overflow of tears caused by blockage of lacrimal duct
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epiphora
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lacrimal sac
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dacryocyst
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central region of the retina responsible for central vision
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macula
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