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Assessment Test 2
Terminology
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
10/03/2008
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Term
Accomodation
 Definition
Adapting the eye from far to near. Far: dialated. Near: constricted
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Arcus Senilis
 Definition
Grey circle around the iris.
Term
Astigmatism
 Definition
Eyeball is not round
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Blepharitis
 Definition
Staph infection. Red, scaley, flakey.
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Cataract
 Definition
White cover over the eye.
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Convergence
 Definition
eyes moving together
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Corneal light reflex
 Definition
Symmetric light reflection on both eyes
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Diplopia
 Definition
double vision
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Ectropion
 Definition
lower lids go down
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Entropion
 Definition
lower lids go up
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Exopthalmos
 Definition
bulging eyes
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Glaucoma
 Definition
pressure behind the eye
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Hordeolum
 Definition
Furuncle on eye lid
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Hyperopia
 Definition
far sighted
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Myopia
 Definition
nearsighted
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Nystagmus
 Definition
eye twitch caused by optic muscle
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Periorbital edema
 Definition
swelling around the eye
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PERRLA
 Definition
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accomodation
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Photophobia
 Definition
inability to tolerate light
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Presbyopia
 Definition
Hyperoptic shift to farsightedness with age
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Ptosis
 Definition
drooping of eye lids
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Strabismus
 Definition
cross eyed
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Visual Acuity
 Definition
how well you can see
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Confrontation Test
 Definition
standing face to face with the card over both peoples eyes. Bring fingers inward high, medium and low
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Cover Test
 Definition
Cover one eye and watch for lazy eye
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