Eye Med-Term (Chapter 12)

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oculomycosis

abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus

photophobia

abnormal fear of light

-phobia

abnormal fear of specific things

ARMD

age-related macular degeneration

miotic

agent that constricts the pupil

mydriatic

agent that dilates pupil

Ast

astigmatism

optic nerve

carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain

cataract

clouding of the lens of the eye

cry/o

cold

leukocoria

condition of white pupil

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

corne/o, kerat/o

cornea

diplopia

double vision

blepharoptosis

drooping of the eyelid

OU

each eye (oculus uterque)

Em

emmetropia

iridectomy

excision of the iris

ocul/o, ophthalm/o

eye

blephar/o

eyelid

hyperopia

farsightedness

sclerotomy

incision into the sclera

dacryocystotomy

incision into the tear sac

sty

infection of an oil gland of the eyelid

sclerokeratitis

inflammation of sclera & cornea

conjunctivitis

inflammation of the conjunctiva

keratitis

inflammation of the cornea

blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelid

iritis

inflammation of the iris

dacryocystitis

inflammation of the tear sac

endophthalmitis

inflammation within the eye

retina

innermost layer of the eye

ophthalmoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the eye

tonometer

instrument used to measure pressure within the eye

keratometer

instrument used to measure the cornea

nystagmus

involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes

irid/o, iri/o

iris

vitreous humor

jellylike substance found behind the lens in the posterior cavity of the eye that maintains its shape

OS

left eye (oculus sinister)

lens

lies directly behind the pupil. It's function is to focus & bend light

phot/o

light

optometry

measurement of vision

oculus uterque (OU)

medical term for each eye

oculus sinister (OS)

medical term for left eye

oculus dexter (OD)

medical term for right eye

choroid

middle layer of the eye, which is interlaced with many blood vessels

conjunctiva

mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the anterior portion of the sclera

emmetropia (Em)

normal refractive condition of the eye

meibomian glands

oil glands found in the upper & lower edges of the eyelids that help lubricate the eye

pupil

opening in the center of the iris

Ophth

ophthalmology

Sclera

outer protective layer of the eye

ophthalmalgia

pain in the eye

-plegia

paralysis

ophthalmoplegia

paralysis of the eye

iridoplegia

paralysis of the iris

binocular

pertaining to both eyes

lacrimal

pertaining to tears or tear duct

nasolacrimal

pertaining to the nose & tear ducts

lacrimal glands & ducts

produce & drain tears

cor/o, core/o, pupill/o

pupil

retin/o

retina

OD

right eye (oculus dexter)

scler/o

sclera

visual activity (VA)

sharpness of vision for either distance or nearness

cryoretinopexy

surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold

blepharoplasty

surgical repair of an eyelid

dacry/o, lacrim/o

tear, tear duct

ton/o

tension

iris

the pigmented muscular structure that allows light to pass through

cornea

transparent anterior part of the sclera, which is in front of the aqueous humor & lies over the iris

bi-, bin-

two

dipl/o

two, double

-opia

vision

opt/o

vision

VA

visual activity

aqueous humor

watery liquid found in the anterior cavity of the eye


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