| Amblyopia - Lazy vision in
one eye
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Hyaloid Artery - Artery that
supplies blood to the front of the eye during development of the
embryo/fetus |
Pupil - Black hole in the
center of the iris
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Anterior Segment - Front
section of the eye, including the lens
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Indirect Ophthalmoscope -
Instrument used to look through the lens of the eye and into the
back of the eye |
Retina - Inner
light-sensitive layer of the eye
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Aqueous Humor - Watery fluid
that bathes the front section of the eye
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Intraocular Pressure - The
pressure inside the eye
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Retinal Detachment - Part or
all of the light-sensitive retina comes away from the wall of
the eye |
Choroid - Middle layer of
the eye containing blood vessels
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Iris - Colored part of the
eye, doughnut shaped
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Rods - Nerve cells in the
retina that detect general outlines of objects and are
responsible for colorless vision and night vision |
| Cones - Nerve cells in the
retina responsible for sharp vision and detection of color |
Laser - Powerful beam of
light that is used to kill abnormal retina
|
Rush Disease - An aggressive
form of retinopathy of prematurity that progresses rapidly |
Conjunctiva - Thin membrane
covering the front of the eye
|
Lens - Football-shaped
structure behind the pupil that bends the incoming light rays
and focuses them onto the retina |
Sclera - Outer layer of the
eye, the "white" of the eye
|
Cornea - Front transparent
part of the eye
|
Macula - Part of the retina
directly behind the lens, which is responsible for central
vision |
Scleral Buckle - A
"belt" that goes around the eye to prevent or treat
small areas of retinal detachment |
| Cryotherapy - Freezing
treatment to kill abnormal retina |
Myopia - Near-sightedness
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Strabismus - Crossed eyes
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| Embryo - A developing baby
up to 12 weeks after conception |
Nasal Side - Closest to the
nose
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Temporal - Closest to the
temples, or the side of the head |
| Fetus - A developing baby up
to 12 weeks after conception |
Optic Disc - Area where
optic nerve exits at the back of the eye |
Uterus - Womb
|
| Fovea - Center of the macula
responsible for the sharpest vision |
Peripheral Retina - Part of
the retina closest to the front of the eye |
Vitrectomy - Surgical
procedure for reattaching the retina |
Gestation - How long the
pregnancy has lasted
|
Plus Disease - When normal
blood vessels become abnormally twisted and bloated, can occur
at any stage of retinopathy of prematurity |
Vitreous Humor - Gelatinous
material that fills the cavity in the back of teh eye and gives
the eye shape
|
| Glaucoma - Increased
pressure in the eye, which is potentially blinding if not
lowered |
Posterior Segment - Back
section of the eye, behind the lens
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