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Eyewear

Eyeglasses, goggles or other objects worn over the eyes, usually to aid vision or for protective purposes.

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anterior chamber

Eyewear; Optometry

Part of the eye behind the cornea and in front of the iris and lens.

antibody

Eyewear; Optometry

A protein activated by the body's immune system that fights infection, toxins and other foreign substances.

apheresis

Eyewear; Optometry

A process in which blood is drawn outside the body, certain compounds are removed, and the blood is returned to the body. The technique has various applications, including: ...

aqueous humor

Eyewear; Optometry

The clear, watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and lens of the eye. The aqueous humor (or aqueous) is produced by the ciliary body behind the iris and drains from ...

papilla

Eyewear; Optometry

Small bump where the optic nerve exits the eye.

papilledema

Eyewear; Optometry

Swelling with accompanying compression of the optic nerve head, which can be a medical emergency.

papilloma

Eyewear; Optometry

Usually benign tumor, such as a wart or a skin tag; papillomas may be raised or flat, and can be a variety of colors, such as skin-colored, yellow, pink, brown or black.

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