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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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dry eye
Health care; Optometry
Lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture in the eye. Most dry eye complaints are temporary and easily relieved; dry eye syndrome, also called keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is ...
protein
Health care; Optometry
Large, complex organic molecules found in all living cells. These molecules contain enzymes, antibodies, hormones and other elements that help organisms function. Proteins are ...
epithelial ingrowth
Health care; Optometry
LASIK complication in which epithelial cells grow under the LASIK flap. Often it is temporary and doesn't usually affect vision. But sometimes it does affect vision and requires ...
oculus uterque (OU)
Health care; Optometry
Latin term for "each eye," used in vision correction prescriptions to indicate both eyes. Also an abbreviation for "oculi unitas" or "oculi uniter," meaning both eyes working ...
choroid
Health care; Optometry
Layers of blood vessels located between the sclera (white of the eye) and the retina; they provide nourishment to the back area of the eye.
diabetic retinopathy
Health care; Optometry
Leaking of retinal blood vessels in advanced or long-term diabetes, affecting the macula or retina. Most people have no symptoms at first, but can develop blurred near vision, ...
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Health care; Optometry
LEMS is an autoimmune condition that occurs at the junctions of nerve and muscle cells. Disruption of the electrical impulses between these cells produces muscle weakness, a ...
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