| A | B |
|---|
| -itis | inflammation of |
| amblyopia | dullness of vision |
| blepharoptosis | drooping of the upper eyelid(s) |
| diplopia | double vision |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| intraocular | pertaining to within the eye |
| iridodesis | surgical binding of part of the iris to form an artificial one |
| lacrimal | pertaining to tears |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| ophthalmologist | one who specializes in the study of the diseases and disorders of the eye |
| presbyopia | farsightedness due to the aging process |
| retinopathy | any disease of the retina |
| accomodation | [rpcess where the eyes make adjustments for seeing objects at varying distances |
| glaucoma | adisease characterized by increased intraocular pressure which results in atrophy of the optic nerve and blindness |
| nystagmus | an involuntary, constant, rhtymic movement of the eyeball |
| optometrist | one who specializes in examining the eye for refractive errors and providing appropriate corrective lenses. |
| strabismus | a eye disorder in which the cannot be directed to the same object: squint |
| tonometry | measurement of introcular pressure of the eye; used to detect glaucoma |
| visual acuity | measurement of the acuteness or sharpness of vision. |
| otic | pertaining to the ear |
| audiologist | one who specializes in disorders of hearing |
| perilymph | serum fluid of the inner ear |
| tinnitis | a rining or jingling sound in the ear |
| prebycusus | Impairment of hearing due to the aging process |
| auricle | the external portion of the ear |
| cerumen | earwax |
| equilibrium | a state of balance in the inner ear |
| nyctalopia | night blindness |
