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20 Cards in this Set
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Optic Chiasm |
The point at which the two optic nerves intersect. |
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Auto Clave |
Machine using heat and pressure to sterilize instruments. |
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Electrolysis |
Method using electricity to remove hair and lashes. |
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Optic Disk |
Head of the optic nerve where it enters the eye. |
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Occluder |
A tool used to block vision. |
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Vision |
Ability to perceive images by reflected light energy. |
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Visual Pathway |
The route of nerve fibers involving vision. |
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Entropion |
Turning inward of the eye lid. |
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Epiphora |
Excessive tear flow. |
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Cycloplegic |
Dilates pupil and effects accommodation. |
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Rotating Burr |
An instrument used in the removal of deeply embedded corneal foreign bodies and rust rings. |
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Stye |
Inflamed oil gland on the edge of your eye lid where the lashes meet the lid. |
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Chalazion |
A small nodule or bump in the eye lid caused by blockage in the oil gland. |
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Corneal Abrasion |
Superficial scratches and erosions of the cornea. |
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Tono-pen |
Small instrument used to measure intraocular pressure. |
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Off-Label Use |
Using a drug as a treatment other than its recommended use. |
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Miosis |
Constrictionof pupils in response to light or drugs. |
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Corneal Dellen |
Small concavities on the outer edge of the cornea that sometimes appear after ocular surgery. |
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Hereditary |
Genetically transmitted from parent to offspring. |
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Homograft |
Transplantation from members of the same species, such as humans. |