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Ch 12 - Eye Flashcards

1
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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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9
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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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12
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combining form of cold

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cry/o

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13
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combining form of bladder, sac

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cyst/o

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14
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combining form of equal

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is/o

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15
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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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19
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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

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inflammation of the conjunctiva

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dacryocystitis

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inflammation of the tear sac

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27
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diplopia

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double vision

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28
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endophthalmitis

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inflammation within the eye

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29
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iridoplegia

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paralysis of the iris

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30
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-plegia

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paralysis

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31
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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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32
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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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33
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keratomalacia

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softening of the cornea

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34
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leukocoria

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condition of white pupil

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35
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oculomycosis

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abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus

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36
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ophthalmalgia

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pain in the eye

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37
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ophthalmoplegia

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paralysis of the eye muscle

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38
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phacomalacia

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softening of the lens

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39
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photophobia

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abnormal fear of sensitivity to light

40
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retinoblastoma

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tumor arising from a developing retinal cell (malignant, may be congenital; common in children)

41
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retinopathy

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any noninflammatory disease of the retina

42
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scleritis

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inflammation of the sclera

43
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scleromalacia

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softening of the sclera

44
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xerophthalmia

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condition of dry eye (conjunctiva and cornea)

45
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glaucoma

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eye disorder characterized by increase of intraocular pressure (IOP)

if left untreated may progress to optic nerve damage and visual impairment or loss

46
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hyperopia

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farsightedness

47
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hyphema

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hemorrhage within the anterior chamber of the eye most often caused by blunt trauma

48
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macular degeneration

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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

49
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nyctalopia

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poor vision at night or in faint light

50
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nystagmus

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involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes

51
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pinguecula

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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

52
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presbyopia

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impaired vision as a result of aging

53
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pterygium

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thin tissue growing onto the cornea from the conjunctiva, usually caused by sun exposure

54
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retinal detachment

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separation of the retina from the choroid in back of the eye

55
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retinitis pigmentosa

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hereditary, progressive disease marked by night blindness with atrophy and retinal pigment changes

56
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strabismus

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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

57
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sty

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infection of an oil gland of the eyelid

aka hordeolum

58
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blepharoplasty

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surgical repair of the eyelid

59
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cryoretinopexy

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surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold

60
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dacryocystorhinostomy

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creation of an artificial opening between the tear sac and the nose

61
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dacryocystotomy

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incision into the tear

62
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iridectomy

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excision of the iris

63
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iridotomy

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incision into the iris

64
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keratoplasty

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surgical repair of the cornea

65
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sclerotomy

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incision into the sclera

66
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enucleation

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surgical removal of the eyeball

67
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LASIK

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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

68
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phacoemulsification

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method to remove cataracts in which an ultrasonic needle probe breaks up the lens which is then aspirated

69
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photorefractive keratectomy

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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

70
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retinal photocoagulation

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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

71
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sclera buckling

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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

72
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trabeculectomy

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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

73
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vitrectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of the vitreous humor

74
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fluorescein angiography

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radiographic imaging of blood vessels

75
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keratometer

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instrument used to measure of the cornea

76
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ophthalmoscope

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instrument used for visual examination of the eye

77
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ophthalmoscopy

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visual examination of the eye

78
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optometry

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measurement of vision

79
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pupillometer

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instrument used to measure of the pupil

80
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pupilloscope

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instrument used for visual examination of the pupil

81
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retinoscopy

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visual examination of the retina

82
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tonometer

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instrument used to measure pressure

83
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tonometry

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measurement of pressure

84
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anisocoria

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condition of absence of equal pupil

85
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pseudophakia

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condition of false lens

86
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emmetropia

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normal refractive condition of the eye

87
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intraocular lens

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artificial lens implanted within the eye during cataract surgery

88
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miotic

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agent that constricts the pupil

89
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mydriatic

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agent that dilates the pupil

90
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Ast

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astigmatism

91
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ARMD

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age-related macular degeneration

92
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Em

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emmetropia

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IOL

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intraocular lens

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

95
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Ophth

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ophthalmology

96
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PHACO

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phacoemulsification

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