Eye Med-Term (Chapter 12)
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
