click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Subjective EYE
Ch.6
Term | Definition |
---|---|
akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
ambiopia | double vision |
amblyopia | decreased vision; "lazy eye" if it's 1 eye |
astenopia | weak vision (eye strain) |
diplopia | double vision |
hemianopsia | blindness in half the visual field |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
myopia | nearsightedness |
presbyopia | decreased in vision by old age |
scotopia | adjustment of eye seeing in darkness |
blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid |
dacryodenalgia | pain in tear gland |
dacryocystalgia | pain in tear sac |
dacryolemorrhea | blood in tears |
dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
opthalmalagia | eye pain |
opthalmoplegia | eye paralysis |
xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
astigmatism | vision problem; light rays entering eye aren't focused on single paint in back |
corneal xerosis | dryness in cornea |
keratalgia | pain in cornea |
cycloplegia | paralysis of ciliary body |
iridalgia | pain in iris |
miosis | abnormal contraction of pupil |
mydriasis | abnormal dilation of pupil |
scotoma | dark spot in visual field |