Abbreviations
Disease and Disorder
Surgical Terms
Complementary Terms
Diagnostic Terms
100
Age-related macular degeneration
What is ARMD
100
inflammation of the iris
What is iritis
100
incision of the sclera
What is sclerotomy
100
pertaining to the cornea
What is corneal
100
measurement of vision
What is optometry
200
Intraocular lens
What is IOL
200
inflammation of the cornea
What is keratitis
200
surgical removal of the eyeball
What is enucleation
200
pertaining to two or both eyes
What is binocular
200
instrument used to measure pressure
What is tonometer
300
astigmatism
What is Ast
300
abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus.
What is oculomycosis
300
surgical repair of the eyelid
What is blepharoplasty
300
pertaining to the retina
What is retinal
300
visual examination of the eye
What is ophthalmoscopy
400
ophthalmology
What is Ophth
400
paralysis of the eye (muscle)
What is ophthalmoplegia
400
Intense beam of light from a laser condenses retinal tissue to seal leaking blood vessels, to destroy abnormal tissue or lesions, or to bond the retina to the back of the eye.
What is retinal photocoagulation
400
pertaining to the nose or tear ducts
What is nasolacrimal
400
visual examination of the retina
What is retinoscopy
500
phacoemulsification
What is PHACO
500
condition of dry eye
What is xerophthalmia
500
method to remove cataracts in which an ultrasonic needle probe breaks up the lens, which then aspirated
What is phacoemulsification
500
agent that constricts the pupil
What is miotic
500
radiographic imaging of blood vessels
What is fluorescein angiography
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