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106 Cards in this Set
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ambiopia
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Double vision caused by each eye focusing seperatly.
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ambliopia
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dullness or dimness of vision
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isocorea
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Any quality in the diameter of the pupils of the eyes.
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afocia
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absensence of the lens of the eye.
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aqueous
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watery
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blefarotosis
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drooping of the upper eye lid.
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blefarospasm
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A twitching of the eyelid muscles can be due to eye strain or nervous irritability.
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conjunctivitis
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inflammation of the conjuntiva of the eye may be caused by a bacterial infection, a viral infection, allergy or a response to the environment.
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corneal
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Pertaining to the cornea of the eye.
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cycloplegia
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Paralysis of the cilliary body of the eye.
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dacrioadenitis
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Inflammation of the lacramol or tear gland.
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dacriorrhea
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Excessive flow of tears.
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diplopia
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double vision caused by each eye focusing seperately.
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ectropion
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evertion or turning outward of the edge of the eyelid.
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ematropia
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a state of normal vision.
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entropion
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turning inward of the edge of the eyelid.
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episcleritis
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Inflammation of the outer most layer of the Sclera.
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esotropia
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A inward turning of one eye in relation to the other eye also called cross eyes.
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exotropia
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The outward turning of one eye in relation to the other also called wall eye.
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extraoccular
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Pertaining to the outside of the eye.
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floaters
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one or more spots that appear to drift or float across the visual field.
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hemianopia
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blindness in one half of the visual field.
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Hemianopsia
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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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iridocyclitis
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Inflammation of the iris and cilliary body of the eye.
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iritis
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Inflammation of the iris.
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caratoconjuntivitis
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Inflammation of the cornea and conjuntiva of the eye.
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carataconous
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A cone shaped petrusion of the center of the cornea not accompanied by inlammation.
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caratamycosis
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A fungal growth on the cornea of the eye.
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lacromal
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Pertaining to tears.
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lacramation
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The secretion of tears from the lacramal glands.
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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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An agent that causes the pupil to constrict.
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nyderiasis
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Abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye.
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mydriatic
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An agent that causes the pupil to dilate.
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nasolacramal
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Pertaining to the nose and laramal ducts.
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nystagmus
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Envoluntary jerking movements 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 sight.
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optician
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A health professional not an MD who specializes in filling perscriptions for corrective lenses.
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optometrist
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A health professional not a MD who specializes in measuring visual acuity and prescribing corrective lenses.
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papiladema
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Swelling of the optic disk.
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facomalacia
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Softening of the lens of the eye.
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photophobia
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Excessive sensitivity to light.
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presbiopia
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Loss of accomadation due to the normal aging process.
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pupilary
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Pertaining to the pupil of the eye.
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retinopathy
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Any disease of the retina.
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sclerectomy
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Surgical removal of a portion of the sclera of the eye.
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scottoma
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An area of depressed vision or blindness within the usual field surrounded by an area of normal vision.
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uveitis
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Inflammation of the uveal tract of the eye which includes the iris, cilliary body and the coroid.
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vitreous
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pertaining to the vitreous body of the eye.
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astigmatism
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A refractive error causing the light rays entering the eye to be focused irregularly on the retina due to an abnormally shaped cornea.
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blefaritis
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Inflammation of the upper eyelid.
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blefarotosis
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drooping of the upper eyelid.
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monocromatism
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color blindness
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daltinism
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The person is unable to distinguish greens from reds.
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acronatic vision
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The absence of color vision. The person sees only black, white and gray.
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cataract
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The lens of the eye becomes progressively coudy loosing its normal transparency and thus alterning the transforming of images.
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senial cataracts
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typically begin after the age of 50.
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secondary cataracts
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Result from trauma, radiation, injury, inflammation taking certain medications or metabolic disease. Congenital cataracts are classified as secondary.
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chalazion
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A cyst or nodual on the eyelid resulting from an obstruction of an myobomian gland which is responsible for lubricating the margin of the eyelid.
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acute conjunctivitis
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Inflammation of the mucus membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball. This disorder is also known as pink eye.
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infectious conjunctivitis
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Typically begins in one eye, however if not promptly treated will spread to both eyes.
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corneal abrasion
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A distruction of the corneas surface epithelium commonly caused by an eyelash, a small foreign body, contact lenses or a scratch from a fingernail.
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diabetic retinopathy
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Occurs as a consequence of an 8 to 10 year duration with diabetes Millitus in which the capillaries of the retina experience scarring due to the abnormal dilation and constricting of vessels, hemarrahes, microaneyrysms, abnormal formation of u vessels causing leakage of blood into the vitreous humer.
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ectropion
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the turning out of the eyelash margins.
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entropion
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The turning inward of the eyelid margins.
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exophthalmia
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The abnormal outward pitrusian of the eye ball.
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glaucoma
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Occular disorders identified by an increase in occular pressure.
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chronic open angle glaucoma
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Primary disorder with a breakdown of the drainage system of the aqueous humer. The most common form of glaucoma.
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tonometry
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measure of intraoccular pressure
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acute closed angle glaucoma
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A rapid primary occurance of pressure in a short period of time. It is due to the mouth of the drainage system being narrowed and closed allowing no flow of aqueous humer.
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secondary glaucoma
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Occrus as a result of another condtion or disease.
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hemianopia
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Blindness in half of the visual field.
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ordiolum or stigh
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A bacterial infection of an eyelash folical or sabacious gland.
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hyperopia
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A refractive error in which the lens of the eye can not focus on objects that are close. (farsightedness)
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myopia
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A refractive error in which the lens of the eye can not focus on objects that are far away. (nearsightedness)
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hyphemia
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A bleed into the anterior chamber of the eye resulting as a post operative complication or from a blunt eye injury. An occular emergency.
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caratitis
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Inflammation of the cornea.
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nictolopia
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Night blindness.
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ophthalmianeonati
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inflammation of the cornea or conjunctiva of the newborn.
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presbiopia
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The loss of vision due to the normal aging process.
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pteryigum
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An irregular growth developeing as a fold in the conjuctiva of the nasal side of the cornea and can disrupt vision if it extends over the pupil.
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retinal detachment
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The partial or complete splitting away of the retina from the pigmented vascular layer called the coroid allowing the loss of vitreous humer.
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retinal tear
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An opening in the retina that allows leakage of vitreous humer.
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scleritis
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Inflammation of the sclera of the eye.
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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 controling the position of one eye.
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synechia
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An adhesion in the eye that develops as a complication of trauma or surgery.
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trachoma
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An infectious eye disease caused by clamitia.
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uveitis
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Inflammation of all or part of the middle vascular layer of the eye made up of the iris, cilliary body and the coroid.
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electronystaggraphy
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A goup of tests used in evaluating the vestibulo occular reflex.
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electroretinogram
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A recording of the change in the electrical potential of the retina after the stumulation of light.
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extracapsular cataract ecstraction
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Surgical removal of the interior segment of the lens capsul along with the lens allowing for the insertion of an intraoccular lens implant.
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fundoscopy
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The examination of the fundus of the eye the vbase or the deepest part of the eye with an instrument called an ophthalmoscope.
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gonioscopy
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Involves using an ophthalmoscope that will establish the anterior chamber and display occular rotation and movement.
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intraoccular lens implant
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Lens implanted during the surgical process of cateract extraction which restores the visual acuity, provides depth perception, refraction and binocular vision.
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iridectomy
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The surgical removal of the iris of the eye.
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laser iridectomy
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used to create several opening in the iris which allows the flow of aqueous humer to the anterior chamber to the posterior chamber.
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caratoplasty
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Surgical repair of the cornea.
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retinal tear
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an opening in the retina that allows leakage of vitreous humer.
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scleritis
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Inflammation of the white part of the eye known as the sclera.
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scotoma
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Defined area in one or both eyes which has a decreased visual function.
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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 controling the position of one eye.
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convergent strabismus
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esoptropia
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divergent strabismus
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exotropia
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extracapsulary cataract extraction
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ecce
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