chapter 15 Flashcards
(120 cards)
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Ambly/o
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Dull
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Anis/o
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Unequal
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Blephar/o
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Eyelid
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Choroid/o
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Choroid
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Conjuctiv/o
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To join together, conjunctiva
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Cor/o
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Pupil
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Corne/o
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Cornea
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Cry/o
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Cold
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Cycl/o
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Ciliary body
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dacry/o
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Tear, lacrimal duct, tear duct
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Dipl/o
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Double
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Foc/o
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Focus
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Goni/o
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Angle
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Irid/o
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Iris
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Kerat/o
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Cornea
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Lacrim/o
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Tear, lacrimal duct, tear duct
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Lent/o
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Lens
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Metr/o
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Measure
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Mi/o
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Small, less
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Ocul/o
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Eye
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Ophthalm/o
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Eye
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Opt/ O
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Eye
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0rth/o
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Straight
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Phac/o
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Lens
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Phak /o
Lens.
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Phot/ o
Light
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Presby/o
Old
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Pupill/o
Pupil
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Retin/o
Retina
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Scler/o
Sclera, hardening
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Stigmat/o
Point
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Surg/o
Surgery
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Ton/o
Tone, tension
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Trich/o
Hair
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Trop/o
Turn
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Uve/o
uvea
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Xen/o
Foreign material
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Xer/o
Dry
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Coagulat
To clot
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Emulsificat
Disintegrate
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Enucleat
To remove the kernel of
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Mydriat
Dialate, widen
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nyctal
Night
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Strabism
Squinting
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Accommodation (acc)
process by which the eyes make adjustments to see objects at various distances
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Amblyopia
Dullness of vision reduced or dimness a vision, also called lazy eye
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Aniscoria
condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
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Aphakia
condition in which the crystalline lens is absent
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astigmatism
defect in the refractive powers of the eye, in which a ray of light is not focused on the retina, but is spread over an area. It is due to a misshapen curvature of the cornea and lens.
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Bifocal
pertaining to having to foci, as in bifocal glasses, one focuses for near vision, and another for far vision
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Blepharitis
inflammation of the hair, follicles and glands along the edges of the eyelids
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Blepharoplasty
surgical repair of the eyelid or eyelids one of the most commonly performed facial cosmetic procedures for conditions, such as tired, looking eyes, excess skin, droopy eyelids or circles around the eyes. It can also be combined with other facial and skin, rejuvenation procedures, such as brow, or mid facelift and laser or chemical skin resurfacing
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Blepharoptosis
Drooping of the upper eyelids
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Cataract
opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule most often occurs in older adults, the most common symptoms of a cataract or cloudy, or blurry vision problems with light, including headlights that seem too bright at night glare from lamps or very bright sunlight, and sing a halo around lights colors that seem faded poor night vision, double or multiple vision and frequent need for changes an eyeglass or contact lens prescription surgery is the only effective treatment for a cataract
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Chalazion
small, hard, painless, sis of a sebaceous gland of the eyelids
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Choroiditis
Inflammation of the vascular coat of the eye
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Conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva that can be caused by allergens, irritating substances, ( shampoo, dirt, smoke, pool chlorine) bacteria, viruses, or sexually transmitted infections. The type called pink eye is usually infectious and contagious.
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Corneal
pertaining to the cornea
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Corneal transplant
surgical process of transferring the cornea from a donor to a patient
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Cryosurgery
pertaining to a type of surgery that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue or to produce well demarcated areas of cell injury can be used in the removal of cataracts and in the repair of retinal detachment
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Cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary muscle
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Dacryoma
tumor like swelling caused by obstruction of the tear ducts
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Diplopia
double vision
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Electroretinogram
Record of the electrical response of the retina to light stimulation
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Emmetropia (EM)
normal or perfect vision
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Entropion
turning inward of the margin of the lower eyelid
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enucleation
Process of removing an entire part, or mass without rupture as the eyeball from its orbit
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Esotropia (ET)
condition in which the eye or eyes turn inward; crossed eyes
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Exotropia (xt)
turning outward of one or both eyes
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Glaucoma
A group of eye diseases that produce increased intraocular pressure IOP caused by backup of fluid in the eye when the eye pressure is increased, the optic nerve becomes damaged and the retinal ganglion cells undergo a slow process of cell death termed apoptosis resulting in permanent vision loss
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Gonioscope
instrument used to examine the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye
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Hemianopia
inability (blindness) to see half of the field of vision
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Hyperopia (Hy)
vision defect, in which parallel raise come to a focus be on the retina farsightedness
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Intraocular
Pertaining to within the eye
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Iridectomy
surgical excision of a portion of the iris
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Iridocyclitis
inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
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Keratitis
inflammation of the cornea
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Keratoconjuntivitis
inflammation of the cornea, and the conjunctiva
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Keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea
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Lacrimal
pertaining to the tears
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Laser
acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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Macular degeneration
macular, degeneration or age related macular degeneration AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans age 55 and older. It causes severe loss of central vision, but peripheral vision is retained. AMD blurs the sharp, central vision, one needs for straightahead activities, such as reading, sewing, and driving AMD causes no pain.
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miotic
pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to contract
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Mydriatic
pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to dilate
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Myopia (My)
vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus in front of the retina nearsightedness
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Nyctalopia
condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night night blindness
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Nystagmus
involuntary constant rhythmic movement of the eyeball
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Ocular
pertaining to the eye
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Ocular fundus
posterior inner part of the eye I seen with an ophthalmoscope
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Ophthalmologist
physician who specializes in the study of the eye
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Ophthalmology
Study of the eye
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Opthamoloscope
Michael instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
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Optic
pertaining to the eye
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Optician
One who specializes in making optical products, an accessory, such as eyeglasses. This person is not a physician.
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Optometrist
One who specializes in examining the eyes for refractive errors in providing appropriate corrective lenses. This person is not a medical doctor, but is trained and license as a doctor of optometry. (OD)
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orthoptics
Study and treatment of defective binocular vision, resulting from defects an ocular musculature also a technique of my exercises for collecting defective binocular vision
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Phacoemulsification
process of using ultrasound to disintegrate a cataract by inserting a needle, three small incision and aspirating the disintegrated cataract
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Phacolysis
surgical destruction and removal of the crystalline lens in the treatment of a cataract
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Photocoagulation
Process of altering proteins in tissue by the use of light energy, such as the laser beam used to treat retinal detachment, retinal, bleeding, intraocular tumors in macular degeneration
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Photophobia
Unusual intolerance to light
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Presbyopia
Vision defect in which parallel raise come to a focus be on the retina occurs normally with aging also called hyperopia
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Pupillary
Pertaining to the pupil
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Radial keratomy
surgical procedure that can be performed to correct nearsightedness myopia delicate spoke like in decisions are made in the cornea to flatten it there by shortening the eyeball so that light reaches the retina vision is not approved for all patients and complications could lead to blindness
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Retinal detachment
separation of the retina to the choroid layer of the eye that can be caused by trauma or can occur spontaneously
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Retinitis
Inflammation of the retina
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Retinitis pigmentosa
Chronic progressive disease marked by bilateral primary degeneration of the retina, beginning in childhood, and leading to blindness by middle-age night blindness and a reduced field of vision or early clinical signs of this disease
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Retinoblastoma
Malignant tumor arising from the germ cell of the retina
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Retinopathy
any disease of the retina in the United States diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness in people age 20 to 74
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Retrolental fibroplasia (rfl)
Disease of the retinal vessels present in premature newborns can be caused by excessive use of oxygen in the incubator can cause retinal, detachment and blindness
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Scleritis
inflammation of the sclera white of the eye
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Strabismus
disorder of the eye in which the optic axes cannot be directed to the same object
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Sty(e)
inflammation of one or more of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid also called a hordeolum
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tonography
Recording of the intraocular pressure used in detecting glaucoma
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Tonometer
medical instrument used to measure intraocular pressure
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trichiasis
condition of ingrowing eyelashes that rub against the cornea, causing a constant irritation to the eyeball
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Trifocal
pertaining to having three foci
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Uveal
pertaining to the second or vascular coat of the eye
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Uveitis
inflammation of the uvea consist of the iris, ciliary body and choroid informs the pigmented layer
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Xenophtalmia
Inflamed eye condition caused by foreign material
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Xeroophtalmia
Eye condition in which the conjunctiva is dry
