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Amsler grid

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A set of charts with various geometric shapes in black and white, used for detecting defects of the central visual field

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A set of charts with various geometric shapes in black and white, used for detecting defects of the central visual field

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Amsler grid

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Anisocoria

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Inequality of the diameter of the pupils; may be normal or congenital. Often normal if inequality is within 1mm

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Inequality of the diameter of the pupils; may be normal or congenital. Often normal if inequality is within 1mm

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Anisocoria

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Aphakia

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A condition in which part or all of the crystalline lens of the eye is absent, usually because of surgical removal for the treatment of cataracts

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A condition in which part or all of the crystalline lens of the eye is absent, usually because of surgical removal for the treatment of cataracts

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Aphakia

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Astigmatism

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An abnormal condition in which the light rays cannot be focused clearly on a point on the retina because of an irregular curvature of the cornea or lens

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An abnormal condition in which the light rays cannot be focused clearly on a point on the retina because of an irregular curvature of the cornea or lens

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Astigmatism

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Chalazion

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Small, hard tumor analagous to sebaceous cyst developing on the eye lids, formed by the distention of a meibomian gland with secretion

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Small, hard tumor analagous to sebaceous cyst developing on the eye lids, formed by the distention of a meibomian gland with secretion

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Chalazion

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Confrontation

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A test for estimating peripheral vision

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A test for estimating peripheral vision

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Confrontation

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Corneal arcus

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Opaque white ring about corneal periphery due to deposits of lipids or hyaline degeneration

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Opaque white ring about corneal periphery due to deposits of lipids or hyaline degeneration

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Corneal arcus

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Cotton wool spot

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An ill-defined yellow area due to infarction of the nerve layer of the retina

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An ill-defined yellow area due to infarction of the nerve layer of the retina

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Cotton wool spot

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Background diabetic retinopathy

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Dot hemorrhages or microaneurysms and the presence of hard and soft waxes

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Dot hemorrhages or microaneurysms and the presence of hard and soft waxes

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Background diabetic retinopathy

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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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Development of new blood vessels as a result of anoxic stimulation; vessels grow out of the retina toward the vitreous humor

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Development of new blood vessels as a result of anoxic stimulation; vessels grow out of the retina toward the vitreous humor

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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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Diopter

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Refractive power of the lens with focal distance of 1 meter, used as unit of measurement in refraction

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Refractive power of the lens with focal distance of 1 meter, used as unit of measurement in refraction

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Diopter

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Ectropion

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Eversion of an edge or margin, as edge of the eyelid

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Eversion of an edge or margin, as edge of the eyelid

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Episcleritis
Inflammation of the superficial layers of the sclera located in front of the insertion of the rectus muscle
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Inflammation of the superficial layers of the sclera located in front of the insertion of the rectus muscle
Episcleritis
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Entropion
Inversion of an angle or margin, especially the margin of the lower eyelid
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Inversion of an angle or margin, especially the margin of the lower eyelid
Entropion
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Hordoleum
Sty; suppurative inflammation of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid
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Sty; suppurative inflammation of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Hordoleum
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Hyperopia
Farsightedness; a refractive error in which light rays entering the eye are focused behind the retina
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Farsightedness; a refractive error in which light rays entering the eye are focused behind the retina
Hyperopia
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Hyphema
Blood in the anterior chamber
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Blood in the anterior chamber
Hyphema
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Legal blindness
Corrected vision worse than 20/200 or
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Mydriasis
Pupillary dilation
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Pupillary dilation
Mydriasis
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Miosis
Abnormal contraction of pupils
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Abnormal contraction of pupils
Miosis
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Myopia
Nearsightedness; a condition resulting from a refractive error in which light rays entering the eye are brought into focus in front of the retina
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Nystagmus
Involuntary rhythmic movements of the eye
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Involuntary rhythmic movements of the eye
Nystagmus
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Papilledema
Edema of the optic disc resulting in loss of definition of the disc margin; the cause often is increased intracranial pressure
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Edema of the optic disc resulting in loss of definition of the disc margin; the cause often is increased intracranial pressure
Papilledema
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Pinguecula
Harmless yellowish triangular nodule in the bulbar conjunctiva on either side of the iris that stops at the limbus
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Harmless yellowish triangular nodule in the bulbar conjunctiva on either side of the iris that stops at the limbus
Pinguecula
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Presbyopia
Hyperopia and impaired near vision from loss of lens elasticity, generally developing during middle age
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Hyperopia and impaired near vision from loss of lens elasticity, generally developing during middle age
Presbyopia
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Pterygium
A triangular patch like thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that grows slowly to the outer surface of the cornea, usually from the nasal side, and may cover a portion of the cornea
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A triangular patch like thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that grows slowly to the outer surface of the cornea, usually from the nasal side, and may cover a portion of the cornea
Pterygium
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Retinitis pigmentosa
A chronic progressive disase, which may occur in childhood, characterized by degeneration of the retinal neuroepithelium
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A chronic progressive disase, which may occur in childhood, characterized by degeneration of the retinal neuroepithelium
Retinitis pigmentosa
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Strabismus
A condition in which both eyes do not focus on the same object simultaneously, however either eye can focus independently
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A condition in which both eyes do not focus on the same object simultaneously, however either eye can focus independently
Strabismus
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Xanthelasma
An elevated plaque commonly found on the nasal portion of the eyelid due to elevated cholesterol
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An elevated plaque commonly found on the nasal portion of the eyelid due to elevated cholesterol
Xanthelasma

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