Astigmatism Glossary of Terms
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Astigmatism: A common form of visual impairment in which part of an image is blurred due t... See the entire definition of AstigmatismBlurred vision: Lack of sharpness of vision with, as a result, the inability to see fine d... See the entire definition of Blurred visionCornea: The clear front window of the eye, which transmits and focuses light into the eye.... See the entire definition of CorneaCorneal: Pertaining to the cornea, the clear front window of the eye that transmits and fo... See the entire definition of CornealCorneal topography: Also known as videokeratography or corneal mapping, corneal topography... See the entire definition of Corneal topographyDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisFamily practice: The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health ... See the entire definition of Family practiceFarsightedness: An error of refraction in the human eye that causes light rays to focus be... See the entire definition of FarsightednessFatigue: A condition characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency ... See the entire definition of FatigueHorizontal: In anatomy, a plane passing through the standing body. A person lying on a bed... See the entire definition of HorizontalHyperopia: Farsightedness; the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close obj... See the entire definition of HyperopiaIncidence: The frequency with which something, such as a disease or trait, appears in a pa... See the entire definition of IncidenceInfection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an... See the entire definition of InfectionInjury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot... See the entire definition of InjuryKeratoconus: A cone-shaped cornea, with the apex of the cone being forward. Keratoconus ca... See the entire definition of Keratoconus
Laser: A powerful beam of light that is used in some types of surgery to cut or destroy ti... See the entire definition of LaserLaser surgery: A type of surgery that uses the cutting power of a laser beam to make blood... See the entire definition of Laser surgeryLASIK: Abbreviation standing for laser-assisted in situ k/... See the entire definition of LASIKLens: The transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina. Myopia: Nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objec... See the entire definition of MyopiaNearsightedness: The ability to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. Also ... See the entire definition of NearsightednessOcular: Having to do with the eye. Onset: In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for ex... See the entire definition of OnsetOphthalmologist: A physician who practices ophthalmology. Ophthalmology: The art and science of eye ?medicine. Presbyopia: The loss of the eye's ability to change focus to see near objects. The reason... See the entire definition of PresbyopiaPrescription: A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or dev... See the entire definition of PrescriptionPrognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan... See the entire definition of PrognosisRefraction: In opthalmology, the bending of light that takes place within the human eye. R... See the entire definition of RefractionRetina: The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and c... See the entire definition of Retina
Strabismus: A condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes... See the entire definition of StrabismusSurgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgeryTrauma: A physical or emotional injury. Vertical: In anatomy, upright. As opposed to horizontal.
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