Glossary of Terms

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a condition where there is a difference in imaging size between the two ...

a condition where there is a difference in refractive power of the two eyes in which the variance ...

An adjective used to describe things pertaining to front teeth (central incisors, lateral incisors ...

a fluid-filled area of the eye between the cornea and the lens. The fluid is known as aqueous ...

Administering antibiotics to patients who are at high risk for bacterial endocarditis (inflammation ...

Delaying or preventing the process of the clumping together of blood cells to form a ...

Any synthetic or natural substance that is capable of counteracting the damaging effects of ...

The tip or end of the root of a tooth. ...

the fluid in the anterior chamber. See anterior ...

A circular area of different (usually darker) pigmentation surrounding the nipple of the ...

a device that produces laser light from argon gas. The main wavelengths are 488.0 nm blue and 514.5 ...

a lens implant used in cataract surgery that provides clear vision both near and far. This is ...

Blood vessel through which blood flows away from the heart to the capillaries, where oxygen is ...

The surgical fusing of bones to prevent motion in a joint. This is commonly performed in the hand ...

A mechanical device that holds models of the teeth in the same alignment as a patient's jaw so ...

the natural optical shape of the cornea. This shape determines the number of light rays falling on ...

Can be used as a verb or a noun in relation to liposuction. v. To suction something (fat and fluids ...

In liposuction, the suction machine that �vacuums� the fat into the cannula. The aspirator is ...

a surgical procedure in which microscopic incisions are placed in the peripheral cornea to create a ...

a condition in which the surface of the cornea is elliptical rather than spherical. Causes a ...

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