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to bind together;
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| condition of falling or drooping |
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| excessive discharge (of fluid) |
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| transparent covering over the iris and pupil |
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small depression in retina where cones are in greatest abundance.
highest visual activity. |
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| a gelatinous mass in the posterior cavity of the eye. |
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| watery fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye. |
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| colored part. (smooth muscle) |
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| tear glands located near the inner corners that secrete tears to wash over the eyes. |
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| pertaining to within the eye. |
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| nerve pathway from retina of both eyes to the brain. |
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| the "blind spot", it is a small region of the retina where photoreceptors are absent due to the origin of the optic nerve. |
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| thin film of neurons at the back of the eye containing photoreceptors |
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| tough, white outer covering of the eye. |
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| narrow cavity between cornea and iris |
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| a thin layer of connective tissue that is rich in blood vessels and located behind retina |
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| outer layer of the eye, fibrous connective tissue; cornea & sclera. |
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| disc-shaped transparent structure locate behind the pupil that is suspended by ligaments attached to muscles. |
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small oil glands in the edges of the eyelids that keep eyes lubricated.
Heinrich Meibom |
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| opening in center of iris that lets light in and it's size is controlled by nervous control of the iris. |
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| middle layer of the eye, which includes the iris, pupil, lens and choroid |
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normal condition of the eye
according to, measure/vision |
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| condition of white in the pupil |
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| pain associated with the eye |
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| condition of white in the pupil |
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| defective curvature of the refractive surface of the eye. |
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| inflammation of the eyelid |
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| a reduction of transparency of the lens |
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| a localized swelling at the edge oft an eyelid because of an obstructed meibomian gland. |
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PINK EYE!
inflammation of conjunctiva |
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| inflammation of the cornea and iris |
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| inflammation of the lacrimal sac |
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| separation of retina from choroid at the back of the eye |
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| inflammation of internal tissues of the eye |
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| loss of vision due to intraocular pressure that damages nerve. |
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| infection of a meibomian gland causing a local swelling called a STY |
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| reduced vision of nearby objects |
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| inflammation of the cornea |
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| age related loss of central vision when part of the retina (macula latea) deteriorates. |
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reduced vision with distant objects.
nearsightedness. |
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| poor vision at night or in dim light |
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| involuntary, rythmic movements of the eye |
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| fungal infection of the eye |
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| general term for disease of the eye |
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| paralysis of the eye affecting muscles that move the eyeball. |
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| inflammation of the iris caused by extreme light |
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| impaired vision due to aging |
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| abnormal fold of fibrous tissue extending between the conjuctiva and cornea |
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| inherited fold of fibrous tissue characterized by night blindness, progressive atrophy, & retinal pigment changes |
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| a malignant tumor that originates from a developing a retinal cell. |
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| a general term for any disease of the retina |
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| inflammation of the sclera and cornea |
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| an abnormal blind spot in vision |
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| removal of a lens that has lost its clarity |
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| test of how you can see that shape and details of objects from a recorded distance/ |
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| removal of an eyeball from the socket. |
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| visual recording of blood vessels in the retina and choroid using fluorescent dye injected into a vein. |
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| intraocular lens transplant |
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| surgical implantation of an artificial lens to replace a defective natural lens |
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| removal of part of the iris |
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| incision into the iris to allow aqueous humor to drain from the anterior chamber; usually performed with a laser to treat glaucoma |
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| a procedure using a hand-held device called a keratometer to measure curvature of the cornea usually for fitting contact lenses. |
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| use of laser to reshape corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea to correct vision. |
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| chemical agent that dilates pupils |
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| variety of procedures using special instruments to diagnose eye disorders |
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| physician specialized in treatment of the eyes |
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| medical study of disease related to eyes. |
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| a professional--not physician--trained to examine eyes to correct vision problems and eye disorders |
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| use of ultrasound frequencies to break up a cataract |
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| photorefractive keratectomy |
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| use of laser to flatten the corneal surface in an effort to corect myopia |
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| incisions in the cornea in a spoke-like effect in an effort to flatten cornea and correct myopia |
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| repair of detached retina. sutures cause slight buckling of the sclera |
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| high frequency sound waves used to detect problems associated with the eye like foreign objects or detached retina |
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| incision into the tendons of an eye's extrinsic muscle to correct strabismus |
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| measurement of intraocular pressure with a tonometer. |
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| surgical removal of the vitreous humor |
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