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Ocular histoplasmosis syndrome: An eye disease that is a leading cause of vision loss, ...
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Binocular vision: The ability to maintain visual focus on an object with both eyes, creating a single visual image. Lack of binocular vision is normal in infants.
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Extraocular Extension and Metastatic Intraocular Melanoma
Recurrent Intraocular Melanoma
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Extraocular Muscle Function Testing
Alternate Names
: EOM, Extraocular Movement, Ocular Motility Examinatin
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Intraocular lens implants, which may be used to treat cataracts, replace the eye's natural lens with a clear plastic implant. The implant corrects the refractive error caused by the cataract-clouded lens.
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INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE MONITORING - This is procedure which measures the pressure inside the eyes. This is a screening test for glaucoma. This test is performed by an ophthalmologist.
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Extraocular muscle function testing
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This test is an examination of the function of the eye muscles. A doctor observes the movement of the eyes in six specific directions.
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Ocular Hypotension - Abnormally low intraocular pressure often related to chronic inflammation (uveitis).
Orbital Diseases - Diseases of the bony orbit and contents except the eyeball.
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OCULAR: Pertaining to the eye.
OFF-LABEL USE: Use of a drug for a disease or condition other than the specific disease or condition for which the FDA approved it.
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ocular melanoma
A rare cancer of melanocytes (cells that produce the pigment melanin) found in the eye. Also called intraocular melanoma.
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Ocular rosacea (a type of eye infection) (for doxycycline and tetracycline)
Pneumothorax (a pocket of air in the space surrounding the lungs) (for doxycycline and tetracycline)
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An ocularist makes ophthalmic prostheses, such as artificial eyes.
What is an orthoptist?
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binocular
Using both eyes at the same time. Binocular vision is the most important element of depth perception.
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Intraocular pressure, visual field defects, the angle in the eye where the iris meets the cornea, and the appearance of the optic nerve are all considered in the diagnosis of glaucoma. IOP is measured with an instrument known as a tonometer.
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Intraocular pressure slowly rises with increasing age, just as glaucoma becomes more prevalent as you get older.
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intraocular drug tack A patent has been issued for this drug-delivery device that provides direct access to the vitreous. The tack's head is placed on the outside of the eye while the tack post is positioned within the vitreous.
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An intraocular lens - A plastic lens placed in the eye during cataract surgery. Currently, about 95% of cataract patients use intraocular lenses.
A contact lens
Special cataract glasses with very powerful magnification
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Parlisis ocular por lesin del nervio motor ocular externo, parlisis recta lateral.
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(glk´m), ocular disorder characterized by pressure within the eyeball caused by an excessive amount of aqueous humor (the fluid substance filling the eyeball).
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eucopepoda; euganoidei; euisopoda; eulachon; eumolpus; euplectella; euryale; euryalida; eurycerous; eve; eventognathi; even-year runs; evet; ewe; ewt; exaspidean; exclosure; exocoetus; exopodite; exotheca; exsanguious; exscutellate; extraocular; ...
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A severely swollen lid can press on the eye and possibly increase the intraocular pressure. An infection needs to be ruled out. Or, something as simple as an allergy to nail polish and then touching the eyes can cause swelling.
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A recent study, known as the OHTS (Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study), showed that early treatment of patients who have high eye pressure reduces the risk of vision loss.
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It finds it hard to fuse these images and so doesn't learn binocular vision and instead learns to ignore the image from the weaker or misaligned eye.
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The balance is called intraocular pressure. Normal pressure is 15-20 millimeters of mercury, but glaucoma levels may reach 40 or more. The increased pressure, unless it is relieved, will damage the optic nerve and produce blindness.
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