Eye Medical Terminology

Eye medical t erminolo

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Hyperopia
Farsightness
Glucoma
Eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused by the abnomal increase of intravascular pressure
Myopia
Nearsightness
Nyctalopia
Poor vision at night or in faint light (night blindness)
Nystagmus
Involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes
Pinguecula
Yellowish mass on the conjuctiva that may be related to exposure to ultraviolet light, dry climate, and dust.
Presbyopia
Impaired vision as a result of aging
Sty
Infection of an oil gland of the eyelid
Astigmatism
Defective curvature of the refractive surface of the eye
Cataract
Coulding of a lens of the eye
Chalazion
Obstruction of an oil gland of the eye
Glaucoma
Eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage
Myopia
Nearsightness
Blepharoplasty
Surgical repair of the eyelid
Cryoretinopexy
Surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold