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1
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aniso-

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unequal

2
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blepharo-

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eyelid

3
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cor-

A

pupil

4
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cyclo-

A

ciliary body

5
Q

dacryo-

A

tear lacrimation

6
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hyal-

A

vitreous

7
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hyp-

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anterior chamber or under

8
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irido-

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iris

9
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kerato-

A

cornea

10
Q

ophthalmo-

A

globe or eye

11
Q

papilla-

A

optic disc

12
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phaco-

A

lens

13
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phako-

A

lens

14
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tarso-

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eyelid

15
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ablation

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removal or destruction of part of the body

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accomodation

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adjustments of the eye for seeing at different distances, usually accomplished by changes in the shape of the lens through action of the ciliary muscle, which results in focusing a clear image on the retina

17
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acuity

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visual ability to distinguish shapes

18
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adnexa

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accessory structures of the eye (eyelids, conjunctiva, extra-ocular muscles, glands of the orbit, and nasolacrimal system)

19
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albinism

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a congenital absence of pigment. This may be appreciated in the iris (which appears pink) and the fundus (in which the choroid is easily seen)

20
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anisocoria

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unequal or asymmetric pupils

21
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ankyloblepharon

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adhesion between the eyelid margins; physiologic in kittens and puppies for the first 10-14 days of life

22
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anopthalmia

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complete absence of the eye

23
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anterior chamber (AC)

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space within the eye bounded anteriorly by the cornea and posteriorly by the iris; filled w/ aqueous humor

24
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anterior segment

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collective term for those parts of the eye anterior to the vitreous; consisting of the lens, ciliary body, iris, anterior chamber, cornea, and anterior sclera

25
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aphakia

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absence of a lens

26
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aphakic crescent

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a visible crescent between the iris and lens equator due to subluxation of the lens

27
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aqueous humor

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clear watery fluid produced by the ciliary body that occupies the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye; egresses through the iridocorneal angle

28
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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelids

29
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blepharospasm

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spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle resulting in eyelid closure; squinting

30
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buphthalmos

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enlargement of the eye, due to glaucoma

31
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caruncle

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a small piece of normal skin at the medial canthus from which hairs often protrude

32
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chalazion

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lipogranuloma of a meibomian gland due to impaction of secretions

33
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chemosis

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conjunctival edema

34
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Cherry Eye

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lay term for prolapsed gland of the third-eyelid

35
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choroid

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posterior portion of the uvea located between the retina and sclera; furnishes nourishment ot the retina and vitreous body

36
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ciliary body

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portion of the uveal tract between the retina and choroid, consisting of ciliary muscles and ciliary processes that produce aqueous humor

37
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corpora nigrum

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irregular cystic dilations on the pupillary margin of the iris in large herbivores; most notable dorsally, but also typically present ventrally

38
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cortical blindness

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blindness caused by a lesion in the occipital cortex

39
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cyclitis

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inflammation of ciliary body

40
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Dazzle reflex

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subcortical reflex in which a rapid eye blink is elicited by a right light shone into an eye

41
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Dermoid

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a congenital growth consisting of skin and its dermal appendages. Usually located near or connected to lateral canthus involving cornea, sclera, and conjunctiva

42
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Descemetocele

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a deep corneal ulcer characterized by exposure and possible protrusion of Descemet’s membrane

43
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Descemet’s Membrane

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the basement membrane of the corneal endothelium

44
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distichiasis

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condition in which a single cilium emerges from one or more meibomian gland

45
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districhiasis

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condition in which multiple cilia emerge from one meibomian gland orofice

46
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Dyscoria

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abnormally shaped pupil

47
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Ectasia

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dilatation; distention; usually pertaining to cornea or sclera and resulting from acquired weakness or congenital malformation

48
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Ectopic cilia

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cilia protruding through palpebral conjunctiva, often causing corneal ulceration and/or pain

49
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Ectropion

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an eversion or turning out of the eyelid

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endophthalmitis

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inflammation of the intraocular contents, excluding the fibrous tunic

51
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enophthalmos

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caudal recession of the eye into the orbit

52
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entropion

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an inversion or turning inward of the eyelid

53
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enucleation

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removal of the globe

54
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epilation

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removal of hair, especially cilia

55
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epiphora

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overflow of tears onto the face due to impaired drainage, excessive production, or both

56
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evisceration

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removal of the intraocular contents, with retentino of the fibrous tunic (cornea and sclera) and placement of a prosthesis within the corneoscleral shell

57
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exenteration

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removal of all of the orbital tissues, including the eye and its nervous vascular, and muscular connections

58
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exopthalmos

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protrusion of the eyeball from its normal position in the orbit

59
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filtration angle

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the pathway of egress of aqueous humor from the eye; iridocorneal angle

60
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fluorescein

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a water-soluble fluorescing dye which binds to glycosaminoglycans, notably within the corneal stroma. Used to detect corneal or conjunctival ulcers, patency of the nasolacrimal apparatus, and aqueous humor leakage

61
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fovea

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a small, thinned area of retina with increased numbers of photoreceptors providing the clearest vision; present in many primates, reptiles, and birds

62
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fundus

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the posterior layers of the eye, including the optic disc, retina, choroid, and sclera; visual through the pupil with an opthalmoscope.

63
Q

glaucoma

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abnormal increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) above that which is compatible with normal function ofthe eye due to impaired aqueous humor outflow. Closed (narrow) angle - mechanical obstruction of the iridocorneal angle. Open angle - gonioscopically normal iridocorneal angle

64
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Horner’s Syndrome

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A usually unilateral, sympathetic denervation resulting in enopthalmos, protrusion of the third eyelid, ptosis, and/or miosis in most species. Ipsilateral sweating occurs in horses.

65
Q

Hyphema

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hemorrhage in the anterior chamber

66
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Hypopyon

A

suppurative exudate in the anterior chamber

67
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Hypotony

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low intraocular pressure

68
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“Injection”

A

congestion of blood vessels, usually conjunctival vessels

69
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Iridocorneal Angle

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the angle between the cornea and base of the iris; drainage angle

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Iris

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the disc-like, centrally perforated (forming the pupil), colored portion of the anterior uvea within the anterior segment of the eye

71
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iris bombe

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a condition in which the iris is bowed forward by the collection of aqueous in the posterior chamber due to complete circumferential posterior synechia

72
Q

keratectomy

A

excision of part of the cornea

73
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keratitis

A

corneal inflammation

- often classified as ulcerative or non-ulcerative

74
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Keratocunjunctivitis sicca

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inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva secondary to dryness caused by impaired lacrimal gland function and decreased tear flow

75
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Keratoplasy

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corneal grafting, either partial thickness (lamellar) or full thickness (penetrating)

76
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Keratotomy

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incision or puncture into the cornea

77
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limbus

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junction of the cornea, sclera, and bulbar conjunctiva

78
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meibomian (tarsal) glands

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modified sebaceous glands in the eyelids w/ openings on the eyelid margin; produce the outer oily layer of tear film

79
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menace response

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eyelid closure in response to a visually threatening movement

80
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microphthalmos

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an abnormally small globe

81
Q

miosis

A

constriction of the pupil

82
Q

miotice

A

a medication casuing the pupil to constrict

83
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mydriasis

A

dilation of the pupil

84
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mydriatic

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a medication causing the pupil to dilate

85
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neovascularization

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formation of new blood vessels where there were previously none (as in cornea or on surface of iris)