Foundation year
EYE & VISION
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
T. sanaa Abd Elhamed
Are to:
1. Label a diagram of the eye.
2. Describe the role of the retina and the optic nerve in vision.
3. Identify and use word parts pertaining to the eye and vision.
4. Describe the main disorders pertaining to the eye.
5. Interpret abbreviations used in the study of the eye.
6. Analyze several case studies pertaining to vision.
External structure of the eye
Internal structure of the eye
HOME WORK ABOUT
VISION
MEDICAL TERMS RELATED TO THE EYE
1. Conjunctiva (n) means the delicate mucous
membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines
the inside of the eyelids. The combining form is
conjunctiv/o.
Conjunctival – adj.
2. Pupil (n) means central opening in the iris of the
eye through which light enters the eye.
Papillary – adj.
3. Iris (n) means the colored muscular layer that
surrounds the pupil. The combining forms are ir/o
and irid/o.
Iridial or Iridic – adj.
4. Lens (n) is the flexible and curved structure
located behind the iris and pupil. The combining form
is phac/o.
Lenticular – adj.
5. Retina (n) means the sensitive inner nerve layer of
the eye. The combining form is retin/o.
Retinal – adj.
6. Lacrimation (n) means the production of tears. The
combining forms lacrim/o and dacry/o means tears or
tear duct.
Lacrimal – adj.
7. Glaucoma (n) means a
condition in which loss of
vision occurs usually
because of abnormally
high pressure in the eye.
8. Cataract (n) means clouding of
the lens.
9. Diplopia (n) or double vision;
means seeing two images of a
single object. The prefix diplomeans 2. The suffix –opia means
vision.
10. Trachoma (n) means a
contagious disease of the
conjunctiva and cornea.
11. Strabismus (n) means a
condition where the 2 eyes
focus on different points, also
known as ”squint”.
12. Keratitis (n) means inflammation of the cornea.
The combining form kerat/o means cornea.
13. Keratoplasty (n) a surgical repair of the
cornea.
14. Myopia (n) a condition
where a patient can see clearly
the objects which are close, but
not ones which are further away,
also known as short-sightedness
or near-sightedness.
Myopic – adj.
15. Blepharitis (n) inflammation of the eyelids. The
combining form blephar/o means eyelid.
16. Blepharoptosis (n) means the drooping of the
upper eyelid. The suffix –ptosis means drooping or
sagging.
17. Aphakia (n) means absence of the lens of the
eye. The prefix a- means no or without. The
combining form phak/o means lens. The suffix –ia
means abnormal condition.
18. Astigmatism (n) means a defect in the eye, which
prevents the eye from focusing correctly.
Astigmatic – adj.
19. Intraocular (adj) means referring to within the eye.
The prefix intra- means within. The combining form
ocul/o means eye. The suffix –ar means referring to.
20. to detach (v) means to separate one thing from
another. The opposite is attach. {diabetes caused the
retina to detach}
Detachment – noun.
Detached – adj.
21. Ophthalmology (n) study of the eye. The
combining form ophthalm/o means eye. Other combining
forms that mean eye are opt/i, opt/o and optic/o.
Ophthalmic – adj.
22. Ophthalmologist (n) doctor who specializes in the
eye and its diseases.
23. Optic (n) means referring to vision or sight. The
combining form opt/o means vision or sight.
24. Optometrist (n) or optician a person who specializes
in testing eyes and prescribing lenses. The suffix –metrmeans measure. The suffix –ist means specialist.