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41 Cards in this Set
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conjunctiva
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mucous membrane lining eyelid and part of anterior eye
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sclera
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tough outer layer of eyeball, mostly white
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cornea
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transparent part of sclera
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choroid
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middle layer, contains blood vessels
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iris
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colored muscular ring
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pupil
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opening in iris
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retina
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inner layer, where light needs to focus
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cones
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allow color vision
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rods
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allow B/W vision
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lens
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focuses light onto retina, located behind iris
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optician
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person who measures and fits eyeglasses, not an MD
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optometrist
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person who tests vision and prescribes corrective lenses, not an MD
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ophthalmologist
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MD who specializes in eye disorders and do surgery
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glaucoma
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increased intraocular pressure
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cataract
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cloudiness of lens
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astigmatism
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image regularly focused on retina due to ripple in cornea
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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exophthalmia
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outward eye condition
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ocul/o
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eye
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opt/o
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eye
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optic
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nerve that carries visual info to brain
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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palpebr/o
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eyelid
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palpebral fissure
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the opening between eyelids
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kerat/o
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cornea
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retin/ o
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retina
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lacrim/o
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tear
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dacryocyst/o
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tear sac
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trop/ o
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to turn
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exotropia
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outward + to turn + condition, eye looks to the side
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esotropia
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cross-eyed
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-opia
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vision
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diplopia
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double vision
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presbyopia
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old vision
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hyperopia
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far vision aka farsighted
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myopia
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near vision aka nearsighted
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OD
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right eye , oculus dexter
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OS
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left eye, oculus sinister
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OU
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both eyes, oculus uterque
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EOM
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extraocular movement
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
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