Eye vocab

Anisocoria

unequal pupil size

Aqueous humor

watery fluid circulating through post/anterior of eye

Aphakia

absent of eye lens

Amblyopia

dullness of vision

Blepharitis

inflammation of eyelids

Blepharoptosis

drooping upper eyelid

Blepharospasm

twitching eyelid

Conjunctivitis

inflammation of the conjunctiva

Corneal abrasion

scratch bon the cornea

Cycloplegic

paralysis of eye muscles

Cataract

condition of eye when lens becomes cloudy

Corneoscleral

cornea & sclera layers of eyes

Corneal

transparent part of eye covering the iris & pupils

Diabetic retinopathy

damage to blood vessels of eye tissue

Dacryoadenitis

inflammation of tear gland

Diplopia

double vision

Emmetropia

naturally clear vision

Exotropia

outward turn of eyes

Extraocular

occurring outside of the eyeball

Glaucoma

eye condition that damages the optic nerve

Hordeolum

stye

Hypertension retinopathy

retinal damage caused by hypertension

Hyperopia

far sightedness

Hemianopsia

partial blindness

Intraocular

inside the eye

Iritis

inflammation to iris

Iritic

relating to iris

Iridectomy

cutting into the iris

Keratitis

inflammation of cornea

Lacrimal

pertaining to tears

Lacrimation

crying eye

Myopia

near sightedness

Miosis/miotic

pupil contraction

Mydriasis/mydriatic

excessive pupil dilation

Nyctalopia

night blindness

Nasolacrimal

relating to the lacrimal apparatus & nose

Ophthalmologist

one who studies eye diseases and performs surgery on eyes

Ophthalmic

pertaining to eye

Ophthalmoplegia

paralysis of extraocular muscles

Optic

eye/vision

Optometrist

one who provides primary care vision

Optician

design, verifies & fits correct lens devices

Ophthalmology

study of the structure function & diseases of the eyes

Ophthalmopathy

study of eye diseases

Ophthalmoscope

instrument used to view inside the eye

Palpebral

relating to eyelids

Papilledema

swelling around optic disc

Photophobia

sensitivity to light

Presbyopia

bilateral vision loss from old age paper

Pupillary

relating to pupils

Retinopathy

disease of retina

Retinal detachment

retina pulls away from blood vessel

Retinitis

disease of damaged retina

Strabismus

eyes don't line up in same direction

Scleritis

inflammation of sclera (eye white)

Scotoma

depressed vision (blind spot)

Tonometry

test to measure eye pressure

Uveitis

inflammation of the middle eye

Vitreous Humor

clear jelly like substance

Xerophthalmia

dry eyes caused by vit. A deficiency

ECCE

extracapsular cataract extraction

PERRLA

pupils' equal round reactive to light & accommodation

CC

with correction

SC

without correction

IOL

intraocular lens

REM

rapid eye movement

VF

visual field

IOP

intraocular pressure

OU

both eyes

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

How many different color eyes are there? What are they?

6. Green, blue, hazel, amber, brown & gray

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