Eye Glossary

Eyecare is confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. At CorneaCare, we distill complex medical literature into readable and relatable language. Use our eye glossary to learn about everything related to eyes, including anatomy, function, disease, treatment, procedures and surgeries. Knowledge is power!

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A

Abbe Value

Aberrations

Accommodation Disorder

Achromatopsia

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

Anisometropia

Aniridia

Anophthalmos

Anterior Chamber

Aqueous Humor

Argyll Robertson Pupil

Asteroid Hyalosis

B

Benign Essential Blepharospasm

Best Corrected Visual Acuity

Blepharochalasis

Blepharoconjunctivitis

Bowman's Layer

C

Canaliculitis

Canaliculus

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

Chemosis

Choroidal Neovascularization

Choroiditis

Computer Vision Syndrome

Contrast Sensitivity

Corneal Refractive Therapy

D

Dacryoadenitis

Dacryostenosis

Dacryocystitis

Dermatochalasis

Deuteranopia

Dk/t Value

Drusen

E

Emmetropia

Enophthalmos

Epiretinal Membrane

Episclera

Epithelial Ingrowth

Esotropia

Exotropia

Eye Stroke

F

Femtosecond Laser

Fluorescein

Fluorescein Angiography

Foreign Body Sensation

Foveola

G

Geographic Atrophy

Goldmann Visual Field

H

Hypotony

I

Intraocular

Intraocular Pressure

Iris Nevus

J

K

Keratectomy

Keratometer

Keratoplasty

Keratotomy

L

Laser Photocoagulation

Lateral Rectus Muscle

Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)

Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)

Leukocoria

Limbus

M

Macula Lutea

Maculopathy

Madarosis

Medial Rectus Muscle

Meibomianitis

Melanosis

Myokymia

N

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

Normal Eye Pressure

O

Oculus Dexter

Oculus Sinister

Oculus Uterque

Orbital Pseudotumor

P

Papillomacular Bundle

Pars Plana

Periorbital Cellulitis

Peripapillary Atrophy

Phacoemulsification

Phoropter

Photopsia

Prednisolone Acetate

Puncta

Pupillometer

Q

R

Refraction Eye Exam

Refractive Error

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Retinal Pigment Epithelium

Retinoschisis

Retrobulbar Hemorrhage

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

S

Schlemm's Canal

Scleral Lenses

Scotopic Vision

Spatial Frequency

Stye

Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis

T

Tonic Pupil

Toxocariasis

Trabecular Meshwork

Trichiasis

Tritanopia

Tunnel Vision

U

Uvea

V

Variable Expressivity

Vitreous Body

Vitreous Detachment

Vitreous Hemorrhage

Vitreous Humor

W

White Dot Syndrome

X

Y

YAG Capsulotomy

Z

Zyl