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Eye Condition
Surgical
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Surgical Too!
100
Inflammation of one or more of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid
What is sty(e)
100
Type of surgery that uses extreme cold; can be used in the removal of cataracts and in the repair of retinal detachment.
What is Cryosurgery
100
Process by which the eye makes adjustments to see object at various distances
What is Accommodation (Acc)
100
Instrument used to examine the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye
What is Gonioscope
100
Small, thin corneal contact lens
What is Microlens
200
Unusual intolerance to light
What is Photophobia
200
Surgical repair of the cornea
What is Keratoplasty
200
Vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; farsightedness
What is Hyperopia (HT)
200
Pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to contract
What is Miotic
200
Acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
What is Laser
300
Separation of the retina from the choroid layer of the eye that can be caused by trauma or can occur spontaneously
What is Retinal Detachment
300
Process of using ultrasound to disintegrate a cataract by inserting a needle through a small incision and aspirating the disintegrated cataract.
What is Phacoemulsification
300
Vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus in front of the retina, nearsightedness
What is Myopia (MY)
300
Recording of intraocular pressure used in detecting glaucoma
What is Tonography
300
Surgical excision of a portion of the iris
What is Iridectomy
400
Eye condition in which the conjunctiva is dry
What is Xerophthalmia
400
Process of altering proteins in tissue by use of a light energy such as the laser beam.
What is Photocoagulation
400
Turning outward of one or both eyes
What is Exotropia (XT)
400
Medical instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
What is Ophthalmoscope
400
Process of removing an entire part or mass without rupture, as the eyeball from its orbit.
What is Enucleation
500
Small, hard, painless cyst of a sebaceous gland of the eyelids
What is Chalazion
500
Surgical destruction and removal of the crystalline lens in the treatment of a cataract
What is Phacolysis
500
Condition in which the eye or eyes turn inward; crossed eyes
What is Esotropia (ST)
500
Pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to dilate
What is Mydriatic
500
Chronic progressive disease marked by bilateral primary degeneration of the retina beginning in childhood and leading to blindness by middle age.
What is Retinitis Pigmentosa