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ambly/o
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dull
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anis/o
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unequal
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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Q
choroid/o
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choroid
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Q
conjunctiv/o
A
to join together, conjunctiva
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cor/o
A
pupil
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Q
corne/o
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cornea
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cry/o
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cold
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Q
cycl/o
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ciliary body
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Q
dacry/o
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tear, lacrimal duct, tear duct
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Q
dipl/o
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double
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electr/o
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electricity
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fibr/o
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fiber
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foc/o
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focus
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goni/o
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angle
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Q
irid/o
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iris
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Q
kerat/o
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cornea
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Q
lacrim/o
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tear, lacrimal duct, tear duct
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lent/o
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lens
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metr/o
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measure
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mi/o
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less, small
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ocul/o
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eye
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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opt/o
A
eye
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orth/o
straight
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phac/o
lens
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phak/o
lens
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phot/o
light
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presby/o
old
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pupill/o
pupil
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retin/o
retina
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scler/o
sclera, hardening
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stigmat/o
point
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surg/o
surgery
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ton/o
tone, tension
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trich/o
hair
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trop/o
turn
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uve/o
uvea
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xen/o
foreign material
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xer/o
dry
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coagulat
to clot
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emulsificat
disintegrate
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enucleat
to remove the kernel of
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log
study
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mydriat
dilate, widen
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nyctal
night
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strabism
squinting
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accommodation
Process by which the eyes make adjustments to see objects at various distances
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amblyopia
Dullness of vision; reduced or dimness of vision; also called lazy eye
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anisocoria
Condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
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aphakia
Condition in which the crystalline lens is absent
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astigmatism
defect in the refractive powers of the eye in which a ray of light is not focused on the retina but is spread over an area. It is due to a misshapen curvature of the cornea and lens.
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bifocal
Pertaining to having two foci, as in bifocal glasses; one focus for near vision and another for far vision
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blepharitis
Inflammation of the hair follicles and glands along the edges of the eyelids
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blepharoplasty
Surgical repair of the eyelid or eyelids. One of the most commonly performed facial cosmetic procedures for conditions such as tired-looking eyes, excess skin, droopy eyelids, or circles around the eyes. It can also be combined with other facial and skin rejuvenation procedures such as brow or mid-face lift and laser or chemical skin resurfacing
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blepharoptosis
Drooping of the upper eyelid(s)
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cataract
Opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule; most often occurs in older adults.
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chalazion
Small, hard, painless cyst of a sebaceous gland of the eyelids
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choroiditis
Inflammation of the vascular coat of the eye
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conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva that can be caused by allergens, irritating substances (shampoo, dirt, smoke, pool chlorine), bacteria, viruses, or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The type called pinkeye is usually infectious and contagious.
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corneal
pertaining to the cornea
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corneal transplant
Surgical process of transferring the cornea from a donor to a patient
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cryosurgery
Pertaining to a type of surgery that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue or to produce well-demarcated areas of cell injury; can be used in the removal of cataracts and in the repair of retinal detachment
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cycloplegia
Paralysis of the ciliary muscle
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dacryoma
Tumor-like swelling caused by obstruction of the tear duct(s)
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diplopia
double vision
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electroretinogram
Record of the electrical response of the retina to light stimulation
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emmetropia
Normal or perfect vision
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entropion
Turning inward of the margin of the lower eyelid
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enucleation
Process of removing an entire part or mass without rupture, as the eyeball from its orbit
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esotropia
Condition in which the eye or eyes turn inward; crossed eyes
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exotropia
Turning outward of one or both eyes
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glaucoma
group of eye diseases that produce increased intraocular pressure (IOP) caused by a backup of fluid in the eye. When the eye pressure is increased, the optic nerve becomes damaged and the retinal ganglion cells undergo a slow process of cell death termed apoptosis, resulting in permanent vision loss
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gonioscope
Instrument used to examine the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye
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hemianopia
Inability (blindness) to see half of the field of vision
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hyperopia
Vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; farsightedness
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intraocular
pertaining to within the eye
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iridectomy
surgical excision of a portion of the iris
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iridocyclitis
Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
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keratitis
inflammation of the cornea
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keratoconjunctivitis
Inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva
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keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea
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lacrimal
pertaining to the tears
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macular degeneration
Macular degeneration, or age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans age 55 and older. It causes severe loss of central vision, but peripheral vision is retained. AMD blurs the sharp central vision one needs for straight-ahead activities such as reading, sewing, and driving. AMD causes no pain.
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miotic
Pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to contract
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mydriatic
Pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to dilate
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myopia
vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus in front of the retina; nearsightedness.
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nyctalopia
Condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night; night blindness
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nystagmus
Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
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ocular
pertaining to the eye
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ocular fundus
Posterior inner part of the eye as seen with an ophthalmoscope
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ophthalmologist
Physician who specializes in the study of the eye
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ophthalmology
study of the eye
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ophthalmoscope
Medical instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
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optic
pertaining to the eye
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optician
One who specializes in making optical products and accessories, such as eyeglasses. This person is not a physician.
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optometrist
One who specializes in examining the eyes for refractive errors and providing appropriate corrective lenses. This person is not a medical doctor (MD) but is trained and licensed as a doctor of optometry (OD)
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orthoptics
Study and treatment of defective binocular vision resulting from defects in ocular musculature; also a technique of eye exercises for correcting defective binocular vision
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phacoemulsification
Process of using ultrasound to disintegrate a cataract by inserting a needle through a small incision and aspirating the disintegrated cataract.
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phacolysis
Surgical destruction and removal of the crystalline lens in the treatment of a cataract
101
photocoagulation
Process of altering proteins in tissue by the use of light energy such as the laser beam; used to treat retinal detachment, retinal bleeding, intraocular tumors, and/or macular degeneration (wet)
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photophobia
unusual intolerance to light
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presbyopia
Vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; occurs normally with aging; also called hyperopia (farsightedness)
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pupillary
pertaining to the pupil
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radial keratotomy
Surgical procedure that can be performed to correct nearsightedness (myopia). Delicate spokelike incisions are made in the cornea to flatten it, thereby shortening the eyeball so that light reaches the retina. Vision is not improved for all patients, and complications could lead to blindness.
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retinal detachment
Separation of the retina from the choroid layer of the eye that can be caused by trauma or can occur spontaneously.
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retinitis
inflammation of the retina
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retinitis pigmentosa
Chronic progressive disease marked by bilateral primary degeneration of the retina beginning in childhood and leading to blindness by middle age. Night blindness and a reduced field of vision are early clinical signs of this disease.
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retinoblastoma
Malignant tumor arising from the germ cell of the retina
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retinopathy
Any disease of the retina. In the United States, diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness in people age 20–74
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retrolental fibroplasia
Disease of the retinal vessels present in premature newborns; can be caused by excessive use of oxygen in the incubator; can cause retinal detachment and blindness
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scleritis
Inflammation of the sclera (white of the eye)
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strabismus
Disorder of the eye in which the optic axes cannot be directed to the same object.
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sty(e)
Inflammation of one or more of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid; also called a hordeolum.
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tonography
Recording of intraocular pressure used in detecting glaucoma
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tonometer
Medical instrument used to measure intraocular pressure
117
trichiasis
Condition of in-growing eyelashes that rub against the cornea, causing a constant irritation to the eyeball
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trifocal
pertaining to having three foci
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uveal
Pertaining to the second or vascular coat of the eye
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uveitis
Inflammation of the uvea (consists of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid and forms the pigmented layer)
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xenophthalmia
Inflamed eye condition caused by foreign material
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xerophthalmia
Eye condition in which the conjunctiva is dry
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-opia
vision
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a-
lack of, without
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-ia
condition
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-ism
condition
127
-al
pertaining to
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-ptosis
prolapse, drooping
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-ery
pertaining to
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-plegia
stroke, paralysis
132
-gram
mark, record
133
em-
in
134
-ion
process
135
eso-
inward
136
ex(o)-
out
137
an-
lack of
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hyper-
beyond
139
intra-
within
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-ar
pertaining to
141
-ectomy
surgical excision
142
-plasty
surgical repair
143
-tic
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-scope
instrument or examining
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-ician
specialist
148
-lysis
destruction, to separate
149
-phobia
fear
150
-ary
pertaining to
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-blast
germ cell
152
-pathy
disease
153
retro-
behind
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-plasia
formation
155
-us
structure
156
-graphy
recording
157
-meter
instrument to measure
158
-iasis
condition
159
Acc
accommodation
160
ALT
argon laser trabeculoplasty
161
AMD
age related macular degeneration
162
CVS
computer vision syndrome
163
DALK
deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
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EK
endothelial keratoplasty
165
EM
emmetropia
166
ET
esotropia
167
Hy
hyperopia
168
IOL
interocular lens
169
IOP
intraocular pressure
170
LASIK
laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
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LPi
laser peripheral iridotomy
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MGD
meibomian gland dysfunction
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My
myopia
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PK
penetrating keratoplasty
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RLF
retrolental fibroplasia
176
RPE
retinal pigment epithelium
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SLT
selective laser trabeculoplasty
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VA
visual acuity
med term
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