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Opthalmology

Terms in this set (65)

Aque/o
Water
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Choroid/o
Choroid layer
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva - thin membrane over sclera
Core/o
Pupil
Pupill/o
Pupil
Cycl/o
Ciliary body - smooth muscle changes shape of lens to focus depth perception
Ocul/o
Eye
Opthalm/o
Eye
Opt/o
Eye
Phac/o
Lens - focuses light onto retina.
Ton/o
Pressure, Tension - fluids in eye glaucoma.
Retin/o
Retina
Scler/o
Sclera
Dipl/o
Double - diplopia double vision
Nas/o
Nose
Ir/o
Iris - colored portion of the eye.
Irid/o
Iris
Kerat/o
Cornea - very front of eye, repairs, is resilient [note same combining form as keratin]
Cyst/o
Sac
Blepharoptosis
Eyelid + -optosis = drooping eyelid
Blepharoplasty
Surgical repair of the eyelid.
Choroditis
Inflammation of the choroid [middle vascular layer]
Conjuctivitis
Inflammation of conjunctiva [btwn. lid & ball]
Coreometer
Pupil + instrument to measure.
Coreometry
Process of measuring the pupil.
Corneal
Pertaining to the cornea.
Cycloplegia
Paralysis of the ciliary muscles.
Dacryolith
Tear stone
Dacryorrhea
Tear flow
Dacryoadenitis
Inflammation of tear gland.
Iritis
Inflammation of the iris.
Iridotomy
Cutting into the iris.
Keratoplasty
Cornea + surgical repair
Nasolacrimal
Pertaining to nasal + tear duct = nasolacrimal duct tears flow from eye to nose then swallow.
Intraocular
Pertaining to the inside of the eye.
Oculomycosis
Eye Fungus condition = ocul/o + myc + -osis.
Ophthalmoscope
Eye + instrument for viewing
Xerophthalmia
Dry + eye + condition.
Hemianopia
½ without vision = without half vision field
Optometry
Eye + process of measuring PhD Rx corrective lenses.
Phacomalacia
Lens + softening
Phacosclerosis
Lens + hardening
Pupillary
Pertaining to the pupil.
Retinopathy
Disease of the retina.
Cryoretinopexy
Cold surgical fixation of the retina.
Scleritis
Inflammation of the sclera.
Accommodation
Ability of the eye to adjust to variations in distance.
Achromatopsia
Color blindness
Astigmatism
Irregular curvature of the cornea resulting in fuzzy image.
Cataract
Lens becomes cloudy and vision is blurred.
Color Vision Test
Test for color blindness.
Cryoextraction
Procedure to remove a lens with a cataract using an extremely cold probe.
Glaucoma
Increased pressure within the eye - can lead to blindness.
Hyperopia
Farsightedness
Myopia
Nearsightedness - Can only see things up close.
Macular Degeneration
Degeneration of the retina [macula lutea].
Nyctalopia
Poor vision at night or i dim light. [night blindness]
Nystagmus
Involuntary eye movement. [jerking]
Phaco-emulsification
Use of high frequency sound waves to break up a cataract.
Photophobia
Excessive sensitivity to light.
Snellen Chart
Chart used for testing visual acuity - distance 20 feet.
Strabismus
Condition where eyes look in different direction at the same time (cross-eyes).
Stye
Infection of the sebaceous gland of the eye.
Tonometry
Process of measuring pressure [in the eye].
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