Eye Abnormals Flashcards
(20 cards)
Hyperopia
Farsighted
Myopia
Nearsighted
Presbyopia
Farsightedness due to loss of elasticity of the lens (aging)
Argyll Robertson pupil
Bilateral small pupils that accommodate but do not have a light reflex
Nystagmus
Involuntary eye movement
Strabismus
Cross eyed, eyes don’t look in the same direction at the same time
Ectropion
Eyelid turns outward
Entropion
Eyelid turns inward
Pterygium
Eye web, growth that starts on sclera and may spread to cornea
Hordeolum
Stye; Red, painful lump near the edge of the eyelid
Chalazion
Slow-growing, inflammatory lump in meibomian duct
Pinguecula
Benign growth on conjunctiva
Papilledema
Optic disc swelling
Glaucoma
Vision loss due to nerve damage from high eye pressure
Exophthalmos
Bulging eyes
Arcus senilis
Opaque ring around corneal margin or in front of periphery of iris
Anisocoria
Unequal pupil size
Cataracts
Clouding of the lens
Retinopathy
Damage to blood vessels in retina
Horner’s Syndrome
Pupil constriction, lid dropping, and anhidrosis due to issue with cranial nerve III