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20 Cards in this Set
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Optic Chiasm |
The point at which 2 optic nerves intersect |
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Auto Clave |
Machine using heat and pressure to sterilize instruments |
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Electrolysis |
Use of electricity to remove hair and lashes |
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Optic Disc |
Head of the optic nerve where it enters the eye |
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Occluder |
Took used to block vision |
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Vision |
Ability to perceive images by reflected light energy |
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Visual pathway |
Route of nerve fibers involving vision |
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Entropion |
Turning inward of eye lid |
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Epiphora |
Excessive tear flow |
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Cycloplegic |
Dilates pupil and effects accomodation |
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Rotating burr |
Instrument used in removal of deeply embedded corneal foreign bodies and rust rings |
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Stye |
Inflamed oil gland on the edge of your eyelid 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 |
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Chalazion |
Small bump or nodule in the eye lid causing by a blockage in oil gland |
