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glossary of
MedICal TerMs
Ametropia
Abnormal vision requiring correction for proper focus
Myopia
Nearsighted
Hyperopia
Farsighted
Aphakic
Lacking a crystalline lens (focusing lens inside the eye)
Non-aphakic
Not lacking a crystalline lens
Acute inflammation
Sudden swelling, redness and pain
Subacute inflammation
Gradual swelling, redness and pain
Anterior chamber
Internal portion of the eye, between the cornea and iris
Cornea
Clear, front covering of the eye
Conjunctiva
Membrane that lines the eyelids and the white part of the eye
Corneal ulcer
A sore or lesion on the cornea, which left untreated could
lead to permanent loss of vision
Microbial keratitis
An infected corneal ulcer
Hypoxia
Lack of oxygen
Epithelial
Layer of cells on the surface of the cornea
Epithelial microcysts
A small abnormal structure (cyst) in the front surface of the
eye
Endothelial polymegathism
Irregular cell size and shape
Neovascularization
Small blood vessels growing into the cornea
Iritis
Internal inflammation of the colored part of the eye (iris)
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