148. Eyes
See also 14. ANATOMY ; 48. BLINDNESS ; 51. BODY, HUMAN ; 149. FACIAL FEATURES .
- achromatopsy, achromatopsia
- color blindness. Also called acritochromacy .
- acyanoblepsia
- a form of color blindness characterized by the inability to see blue.
- aniseikonia, anisoconia
- a defect of the eyesight in which the images on the retinas are different in size. — aniseikonic , adj .
- anisometropia
- a defect of the eyesight in which each eye has a different power to refract light. Cf. isometropia . — anisometropic , adj .
- astigmatism
- a defect in a lens, eye, or mirror that causes rays from one direction not to focus at one point. — astigmatic , adj .
- blepharism
- twitching of the eyelids.
- blepharitis
- soreness or inflammation of the eyelids.
- blepharoptosis
- Pathology . a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- collyrium
- an eyewash or other liquid preparation for the eyes. See also 350. REMEDIES .
- conjunctivitis
- inflammation of the conjunctiva.
- Daltonism
- red-green color blindness.
- deuteranopia
- a defect of the eyesight in which the retina does not respond to green. — deuteranope , n . — deuteranopic , adj .
- dichromation
- a form of color blindness in which the sufferer can perceive only two of the three primary colors.
- dioptometer
- an instrument for measuring the refractive index of the lens of the eye.
- dyschromatopsia
- color blindness.
- emmetropia, emmetropy
- the normal refractive function of the eye in which light is focused exactly on the retina with the eye relaxed. — emmetropic , adj .
- esotropia
- a condition of the eyes in which while one eye focuses on the object viewed the other eye turns inward; cross-eye.
- glaucoma
- a disease of the eyes, in which the pressure inside the eyeball increases, often resulting in blindness. — glaucomatous , adj .
- hemeralopia
- a condition of the eyes in which the sufferer can see clearly at night but has impaired vision during the day; day blindness.
- hypermetropia
- the condition of farsightedness. Also called hyperopia . — hypermetropic , adj .
- hyperopia
- hypermetropia. — hyperopic , adj .
- iridotomy
- Surgery . the making of an artificial pupil in the eye by transverse division of iris fibers.
- isometropia
- the state or quality of the eyes being equal in refraction. Cf. anisometropia.
- keratitis
- an inflamed condition of the cornea.
- keratoplasty
- the surgical process of corneal grafting.
- keratotomy
- the process of surgical incision of the cornea.
- lacrymatory, lachrimatory
- a lacrymal vase or small vessel for storing shed tears.
- Iagophthalmia, lagophthalmus
- a persistent, abnormal retraction of the eyelid so that the eyeball is not covered during sleep. — lagophthalmic , adj .
- leucoscope
- an instrument for testing the eyes to determine the ability to distinguish variations in color or intensity of light.
- leucosis
- the development of leucoma, a whitish clouding of the cornea caused by ulceration.
- lippitude
- soreness of the eyes; a bleary-eyed condition.
- macrography
- study or examination of an object with the naked eye as contrasted with examination under the microscope.
- megalopsia
- a defect of the eyesight in which what is viewed is greatly magnified.
- melanosity
- darkness or blackness of eyes, hair, or complexion.
- miosis, myosis
- abnormal constriction of the pupil of the eye, caused by drugs or illness. Cf. mydriasis . — miotic, myotic , adj .
- monoblepsia, monoblepsis
- a defect of the eyesight in which vision is best when only one eye is open.
- monochromation
- a defect in which the retina cannot perceive color.
- mydriasis
- abnormal dilatation of the pupil, the result of disease or the use of certain drugs. Cf. miosis . — mydriatic , adj .
- myopia
- the condition of nearsightedness. — myopic , adj .
- myosis
- miosis. — myotic , adj .
- nauscopy
- the ability, sometimes pretended, to sight ships or land at great distances.
- nictitation, nictation
- the process of winking or blinking rapidly, as in certain birds or animals or as the result of a tic in humans.
- nyctalopia
- a condition of the eyes in which the sufferer can see clearly during the day or in bright light but has impaired vision at night or in poor light; night blindness.
- nystagmus
- uncontrollable and rapid movement of the eyeball in any direction. — nystagmic , adj .
- oculist
- a physician who specializes in ophthalmology.
- ommatophobia
- an abnormal fear of eyes.
- ophthalmology
- the branch of medical science that studies the eyes, their diseases and defects. — ophthalmologist , n . — ophthalmologic, ophthalmological , adj .
- optician
- a person who makes and sells glasses according to prescriptions prepared by an oculist or optometrist.
- optogram
- an image on the retina caused by bleaching of the pupils.
- optography
- the act or practice of reproducing optograms.
- optology
- Archaic . the testing of the eyes for lenses.
- optometry
- the practice or profession of testing eyes for defects in vision and the prescribing of corrective glasses. — optometrist , n . — optometrical , adj .
- optotype
- type used in the testing of eyesight.
- orthoptics
- the art of treating visual defects by exercise and retraining in Visual habits. — orthoptist , n . — orthoptic , adj .
- oxyopia, oxyopy
- an extremely heightened acuteness of the eyesight, resulting from increased sensibility of the retina.
- phantasmascope, phantascope
- an optical device that enables the viewer to converge the optical axes of the eyes and experience some of the phenomena of binocular vision.
- photalgia
- pain in the eyes caused by light.
- photangiophobia
- an abnormal fear of photalgia.
- photopia
- vision, or the ability to see in bright light. Cf. scotopia . — photopic , adj .
- polyopia, polyopsia, polyopsy, polyopy
- multiple vision; the seeing of one object as more than one.
- presbytism
- a form of farsightedness that occurs in old age. Also called presbyopia, presbytia . Cf. hypermetropia . — presbytic , adj .
- protanopia
- a defect of the eyesight in which the retina does not respond to red. — protanope , n . — protanopic , adj .
- retinoscopy
- a method of determining the refractive error of an eye using an ophthalmoscope to illuminate the retina through the lens of the eye. Also called skiascopy . — retinoscopist , n .
- scotopia
- vision in dim light or darkness. Cf. photopia . — scotopic , adj .
- strabism
- the inability of both eyes to focus on one object thereby producing the effect of squinting or cross-eyes. Also called strabismus . — strabismal, strabismic , adj .
- synechia
- a diseased condition characterized by adhesion, especially the adhesion of the iris to the cornea.
- trachoma
- a contagious form of conjunctivitis, with the formation of inflammatory granules on the inner surface of the eyelid. — trachomatous , adj .
- trichiasis
- a condition in which the hair, especially of the eyelashes, grows inward.
- tritanopia
- a defect of the eyesight in which the retina does not respond to blue and yellow. — tritanope , n . — tritanopic , adj .
- uveitis
- an inflamed condition of the uvea. — uveitic , adj .
- xanthocyanopsy, xanthocyanopy
- a form of color blindness in which only yellows and blue can be perceived.
- xerophthalmia, xerophthalmy
- a form of conjunctivitis, the result of a deficiency of vitamin A, marked by a dry and dull condition of the eyeball. Also called xeroma .
- xerosis
- abnormal dryness, as of the eyes or skin. Also called xeransis . — xerotic , adj .
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