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Kerat |
cornea, hard |
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Blephar |
eyelid |
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Opt |
eye, vision |
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cusis |
hearing |
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metry |
to measure |
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myring |
eardrum |
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opthalm |
eye, vision |
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irid |
iris of the eye |
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presby |
old age |
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opia |
vision condition |
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ot |
ear |
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tympan |
eardrum |
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scler |
hard, white of eye |
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retin |
retina |
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trop |
turn |
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sclera |
the structure that maintains the shape of the eye and protects the delicate inner layers of tissue |
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cochlea |
snail-shaped structure of the inner ear |
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optic disk |
the blind spot of the eye |
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tympanic membrane |
structure that lies between the outer ear and middle ear |
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oval window |
separates the middle ear from the inner ear |
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incus |
auditory ossicle, aka the anvil |
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presbyopia |
common changes in the eye that occur with aging |
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retinopexy |
laser used to repair a detached retina |
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entropion |
turning inward of the edge of the eyelid |
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otitis media |
inflammation of the middle ear |
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esotropia |
cross-eyes |
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diplopia |
double vision |
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hyperopia |
farsightedness |
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myopia |
nearsightedness |
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extropia |
walleye |
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diopeter |
unit of measurement of a lens’s refractive power |
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otorrhagia |
bleeding from the ears |
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myringotomy |
surgical incision of the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes |
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glaucoma |
visual field test to determine losses in peripheral vision is used to diagnose |
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uveitis |
inflammation of the uvea, causing swelling and irritation |
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Eustachian tubes |
lead from the middle ear to the nasal cavity and the throat |
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Cerumen |
also known as earwax, is secreted by glands that line the external auditory canal |
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astigmatism |
condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea |
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labryinthitis |
inflammation of the labyrinth that can result in vertigo and deafness |
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snellen chart |
used to measure visual acuity |
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conjunctivitis |
inflammation of the conjunctiva |
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intraocular lens |
surgical replacement for a natural lens that has been removed |
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oculus dexter |
right eye |
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intraocular pressure |
fluid pressure inside the eye |
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macular degeneration |
gradual degeneration in which the macula at the center of the retina is damaged, resulting in the loss of central vision |
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myopia |
a radial keratotomy is performed to treat… |
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anisocoria |
condition in which the pupils are unequal in size |
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mastoidectomy |
performed in preparation for the placement of a cochlear implant |
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hordeolum |
condition known as a stye |
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otomycosis |
medical term for a fungal infection of the external auditory canal |
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refraction |
ability of the lens to bend light rays so that they focus on the retina |
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vertigo |
sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance |
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optometrist |
a specialist in measuring the accuracy of vision |
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keratitis |
inflammation of the cornea that can be due to many causes, including bacterial, viral, or fungal infections |
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monochromatism |
medical term meaning color blindness |
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anisocoria |
condition in which the pupils are unequal in size |
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emmetropia |
the normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina |
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otopyorrhea |
flow of pus from the ear |
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presbycusis |
a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that as the body ages |
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xerophthalmia |
drying of the eye surfaces, including the conjunctiva, that is often associated with aging |
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cones |
receptors for color located in the retina |
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aqueous humor |
drained through the canal of Schlemm |
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Dacryoadenitis |
inflammation of the lacrimal gland caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection |
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Otoplasty |
repair of the pinna |
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Barotrauma |
pressure-related ear discomfort |
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Laser iridotomy |
a procedure performed to treat closed-angle glaucoma |
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hemianopia |
blindness in one-half of the visual field |
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fluorescein staining |
a procedure the causes corneal abrasions to appear bright green |
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periorbital edema |
swelling of the tissues around the eyes, often attributed to allergic reactions |
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nyctalopia |
night blindness |
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tinnitus |
condition characterized by a ringing sound in the ears |
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chalazion |
obstruction of a sebaceous gland causes… |
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conjunctivitis |
the medical term for pinkeye |
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papilledema |
swelling an inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk |
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photopsia |
presence of what appear to be flashes of light |
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ametropia |
any error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina |
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canthus |
angle where the upper and lower eyelids meet |
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impacted cerumen |
accumulation of earwax that forms a solid mass by adhering to the walls of the external auditory canal |
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iridalgia |
pain felt in the iris |
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blepharitis |
inflammation of the eyelid |
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lacrimitis |
inflammation of the lacrimal duct |
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blepharpathy |
any disease of the eyelid |
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opthalmology |
medical specialty concerned with the eye, its diseases, and refractive errors |
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blepharedema |
swelling of the eyelid |
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lacrimotomy |
surgical incision into the lacrimal duct |
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labyrinthotomy |
surgical incision into the labyrinth of the inner ear |
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iridopathy |
any disease of the iris |
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retinectomy |
surgical removal of the retina |
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cochlea |
snail-shaped structure of the inner ear |
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