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The Eye
Vocab and need to know info for LOM ch. 17 THE EYE
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Undergraduate 1
08/08/2011

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Amblyopia
Definition
Lazy Eye
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Aphakia
Definition
Extraction of a Cataract
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Iritis
Definition
Inflamation of the Iris
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Vitreous Humor
Definition
Jelly like material behind the lens
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Hemianopsia
Definition
Absence of half vision
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Cycloplegia
Definition
Paralysis of the Cilliary Body
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Diplopia
Definition
Double Vision
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Mydriasis
Definition
Enlargement of the pupils
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Myopia
Definition
Nearsightedness
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Nyctalopia
Definition
Night Vision
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Aqueous Humor
Definition
Fluid produced by the Cilliary Body found behind the Cornea
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Hordeolum
Definition

Infection of sebaceous gland in the eye lid

(Stye)

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Macula Lutea
Definition
Yellowish region on the Retina
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Accommidation
Definition
Normal (near/far) adjustment of the eye
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Exophthalmos
Definition
Protrusion of the eye
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Optic Disc
Definition
Area at the back of the eye
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Tonometer
Definition
Measures intraocular pressure
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Refraction
Definition
Bending of light to bring into focus on the retina
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Choroid Layer
Definition
Middle vascular layer of the eye
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Jaeger Test
Definition
Test for near vision
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Presbyopia
Definition
Vision impairment due to old age
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Glaucoma
Definition
Increased intraocular pressure
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Cataract
Definition
Clouding of the Lens
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Fovea Centralis
Definition
Depression on the Retina
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Conjunctivitis

(Pinkeye)

Definition
Infection of the eye and eyelids
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Chalazion
Definition
Cystic mass on the eyelid
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Astigmatism
Definition
Defective curvature of the Cornea
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Sclera
Definition
Tough white outter coat of the eyeball
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Strabismus
Definition
Abnormal deviation of the eye
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Retina
Definition
Area of sharpest vision
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OU
Definition
Both eyes
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OD
Definition
Right Eye
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OS
Definition
Left Eye
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PERRLA
Definition
Pupils Equil, Round, Reactive to Light, and Accommidation
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c. gl
Definition
With Glasses
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VF
Definition
Visual Field
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s. gl
Definition
Without Glasses
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Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anteriod portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye:
Definition
Cornea
Term
Yellowish region in the retina:
Definition
Macula Lutea
Term
What eye structure is transparent, biconvex, and focuses light on the retina?
Definition
Lens
Term
Place where optic nerve fibers cross in the brain:
Definition
Optic Chiasma
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Adjustment of the lens by the Cilliary Body:
Definition
Accommidation
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Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina that make the perception of color possible:
Definition
Cones
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Combining form for Cornea:
Definition
Kerat/o
Term
Combining form for the Cilliary Body:
Definition
Cycl/o
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Palpebr/o
Definition
Eyelid
Term
Pinkeye is also known as
Definition
Conjunctivitis
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Impairment of vision due to old age:
Definition
Presbyopia
Term
Myopia
Definition
Nearsightedness
Term
Astigmatism
Definition
Defective curvature of the Cornea or Lens
Term
Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by:
Definition
Tonometry
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A blind spot:
Definition
Scotoma
Term
Macular degeneration produces:
Definition
Loss of central vision
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Small hard mass on the eyelid:
Definition
Chalazion
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