ABBERVIATIONS
PARTS OF THE EYE
Eye Terms
Used In An Eye Exam
Our Doctors
100

Visual Acuity

What is V.A.?

100

Controls Light Entry Into The Eye

What is the Iris?

100

Absence Of The Crystal Lens

What is Aphakia?

100

Measures Intraocular Pressure

What is Tonometer?
100

Where did Dr. Findley complete his optometry degree?

What is the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.

200

I.O.P

What is Intraocular Pressure?

200

White Protective Coating

What is Sclera?

200

Congenital Absence Of The Iris

What is Aniridia? 

200

Used To Dilate The Pupil

What is Cycloplegics? 

200

When did Dr. Smith begin his optometry career at Commonwealth Eye Surgery?

What is May 1996. 

300

LP

What is Light Perception?

300

Functions Like A Camera

What is Retina?

300

Inflammation Of The Eyelid

What is Blepharitis?

300

Dye Stains The Cornea And Highlights Any Irregularities

What is Fluorescein Staining?

300

Which Doctor (s) co-wrote “Cataract extraction as primary treatment for narrow angle glaucoma” which was published in The journal of New frontiers of Ophthalmology?

Who is Dr. Patel and Dr. Findley?

400

ARMD or AMD

What is age-related macular degeneration? 

400

Focuses The Light That Enters The Eye

What is Cornea?

400

Opacity Of The Crystalline Lens

What is Cataract?

400

Measures refraction, or how a lens should be curved and shaped to correct your vision

What is Phoropter?

400

Which Doctor completed their residency in Ocular Disease and Low Vision at the Lexington VA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky?

Who is Dr. Patel?

500

DME

What is Diabetic Macular Edema?

500

Fluid Inside The Eye

What is Vitreous/Aqueous Humor?

500

Mucus Membrane That Lines The Posterior Aspect Of The Eyelids

What is Conjunctiva? 
500

Used For Testing Central Acuity

What is Snellen Chart?

500

Which Doctor was recognized as “Optometrist of the Year” in 2006?

Who is Dr. Findley?

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