Eyes & Vision terms
The eyes, vision, eye examinations, and ophthalmic conditions. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye).
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A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye).
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A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye).
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A condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy.
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A thin layer of tissue that is part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye, between the sclera (white outer layer of the eye) and the retina (the inner layer of nerve tissue at the back of the…
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An exam of the inside of the back of the eye using an ophthalmoscope (a flashlight-sized instrument with a light source and a set of rotating lenses).
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Cancer that forms in tissues of and around the eye.
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A condition in which there is a build-up of fluid in the eye, which presses on the retina and the optic nerve.
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An exam of the inside of the back of the eye using a beam of light and a hand-held lens.
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A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye).
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A protein found on normal melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin) in the skin and in the retina.
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A protein found on normal melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin) in the skin and in the retina.
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A disorder of the central nervous system marked by weakness, numbness, a loss of muscle coordination, and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control.
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A rare cancer of melanocytes (cells that produce the pigment melanin) found in the eye.
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Having to do with the eye.
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A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating eye problems, including injury and disease.
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A lighted instrument used to examine the inside of the eye, including the retina and the optic nerve.
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The place in the brain where some of the optic nerve fibers coming from one eye cross optic nerve fibers from the other eye.
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The place in the brain where some of the optic nerve fibers coming from one eye cross optic nerve fibers from the other eye.
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The nerve that carries messages from the retina to the brain.