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Ch 12 - Eye Flashcards

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combining form of eyelid

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blephar/o

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combining form of conjunctiva

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conjunctiv/o

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combining form of pupil

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cor/o
core/o
pupill/o

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combining form of cornea

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corne/o

kerat/o

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combining form of tears

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dacry/o

lacrim/o

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combining form of iris

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ir/o

irid/o

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combining form of eye

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ocul/o

ophthalm/o

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combining form of vision

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opt/o

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combining form of lens

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phac/o

phak/o

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combining form of retina

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retin/o

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combining form of sclera

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scler/o

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combining form of cold

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cry/o

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combining form of bladder, sac

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cyst/o

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combining form of equal

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is/o

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combining form of light

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phot/o

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combining form of tension, pressure

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ton/o

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aqueous humor

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watery liquid found in the anterior cavity of the eye.

it provides nourishment to nearby structures and maintains shape in the anterior part of the eye

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vitreous humor

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jellylike substance found behind the lens in the posterior cavity of the eye that maintains its shape

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meibomian glands

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oil glands found in the upper and lower edges of the eyelids that help lubricate the eye

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lacrimal apparatus

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network of glands, ducts, canals, and sacs that produce and drain tears; the lacrimal gland produces tears, which then flow through the lacrimal ducts to cover the surface of the eye. tears drain into lacrimal canals, flow into the lacrimal sac/tear sac and then into the nasolacrimal duct, which opens into the nasal cavity

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conjunctiva

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mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the anterior portion of the sclera

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aphakia

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condition of without a lens

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the eyelid

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conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva
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dacryocystitis
inflammation of the tear sac
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diplopia
double vision
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endophthalmitis
inflammation within the eye
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iridoplegia
paralysis of the iris
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-plegia
paralysis
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iritis
inflammation of the iris
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keratitis
inflammation of the cornea
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keratomalacia
softening of the cornea
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leukocoria
condition of white pupil
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oculomycosis
abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus
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ophthalmalgia
pain in the eye
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ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of the eye muscle
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phacomalacia
softening of the lens
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photophobia
abnormal fear of sensitivity to light
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retinoblastoma
tumor arising from a developing retinal cell (malignant, may be congenital; common in children)
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retinopathy
any noninflammatory disease of the retina
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scleritis
inflammation of the sclera
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scleromalacia
softening of the sclera
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xerophthalmia
condition of dry eye (conjunctiva and cornea)
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glaucoma
eye disorder characterized by increase of intraocular pressure (IOP) if left untreated may progress to optic nerve damage and visual impairment or loss
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hyperopia
farsightedness
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hyphema
hemorrhage within the anterior chamber of the eye most often caused by blunt trauma
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macular degeneration
progressive deterioration of the portion of the retina called macula, resulting in loss of central vision age related mg is the leading cuase of legal blindness
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nyctalopia
poor vision at night or in faint light
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nystagmus
involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes
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pinguecula
yellowish mass on the conjunctiva that may be related to long term exposure to ultraviolet light, dry climates, and dust. a pinguecula that spreads onto the cornea becomes a pterygium
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presbyopia
impaired vision as a result of aging
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pterygium
thin tissue growing onto the cornea from the conjunctiva, usually caused by sun exposure
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retinal detachment
separation of the retina from the choroid in back of the eye
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retinitis pigmentosa
hereditary, progressive disease marked by night blindness with atrophy and retinal pigment changes
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strabismus
condition in which the eyes look in different directions; caused by dysfunction of the external eye muscles or an uncorrected refractive error aka cross eyed
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sty
infection of an oil gland of the eyelid aka hordeolum
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blepharoplasty
surgical repair of the eyelid
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cryoretinopexy
surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold
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dacryocystorhinostomy
creation of an artificial opening between the tear sac and the nose
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dacryocystotomy
incision into the tear
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iridectomy
excision of the iris
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iridotomy
incision into the iris
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keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea
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sclerotomy
incision into the sclera
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enucleation
surgical removal of the eyeball
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LASIK
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea to correct shape combination of excimer laser and lamellar keratoplasty
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phacoemulsification
method to remove cataracts in which an ultrasonic needle probe breaks up the lens which is then aspirated
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photorefractive keratectomy
procedure for the treatment of astigmatism, hyperopia, and myopia in which an excimer laser is used to reshape/flatten the corneal surface by removing a portion of the cornea
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retinal photocoagulation
intense beam of light from a laser condenses retinal tissue to seal leaking blood vessels, to destroy abnormal tissue or lesions, or to bond the retina to the back of the eye
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sclera buckling
procedure to repair retinal detachment a strip of sclera is resected, or fold is made in the sclera an exoplant is used to hold and buckle the sclera
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trabeculectomy
surgical creation of an opening that allows aqueous humor to drain out of the eye to underneath the conjunctiva where it is absorbed used to treat glaucoma by reducing intraocular pressure
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vitrectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the vitreous humor
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fluorescein angiography
radiographic imaging of blood vessels
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keratometer
instrument used to measure of the cornea
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ophthalmoscope
instrument used for visual examination of the eye
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ophthalmoscopy
visual examination of the eye
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optometry
measurement of vision
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pupillometer
instrument used to measure of the pupil
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pupilloscope
instrument used for visual examination of the pupil
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retinoscopy
visual examination of the retina
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tonometer
instrument used to measure pressure
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tonometry
measurement of pressure
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anisocoria
condition of absence of equal pupil
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pseudophakia
condition of false lens
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emmetropia
normal refractive condition of the eye
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intraocular lens
artificial lens implanted within the eye during cataract surgery
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miotic
agent that constricts the pupil
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mydriatic
agent that dilates the pupil
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Ast
astigmatism
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ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
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Em
emmetropia
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IOL
intraocular lens
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IOP
intraocular pressure
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Ophth
ophthalmology
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PHACO
phacoemulsification

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