Opthalmology Glossary Crossword Part One

The adjustment of the eye for seeing different distances which is accomplished by changing the shape of the lens
The term used to describe an absence of a pupil
The collective term for the following structures: eyelids; third eyelid; conjunctiva; lacrimal glands and orbital content.
The term used to describe blindness of unknown etiology
Difference in size between the two pupils
The fusion of the eyelid margins
The absence of the eye
Attachment of the iris to the cornea
The absence of the lens
The visible crescent between the iris and the lens equator due to the subluxation of the lens
Tyndell effect observed in the anterior chamber, with a beam of light when excessive protein is present in the aqueous. Pathognomonic for uveitis
The fluid that fills the anterior and posterior chamber of the eye
Small refractile bodies in the vitreous which do not settle when the eye is moved
A remnant of the hyaloid artery in the center of the optic disc
Inflammation of the eyelids
Spasm of the orbicularis occuli muscle
Barrier between the vascular system and the aqueous, formed by the tight junctions between non-pigmented epithelial cells of the ciliary body and the endothelial cells of the iris capillaries
Enlargement of the globe due to chronic glaucoma
Incision of the canthus, enlarging the palpebral opening
The angle at either end of the eyelid aperture
A small piece of skin in the medial canthus
An opacity of the lens and/or lens capsule
Granuloma of the tarsal gland
Oedema of the conjunctiva
Inflammation of the choroids and the retina
A portion of the uveal tract, between the iris and the choroids. It is responsible for the production of aqueous humor
Another term for eyelash
A potential space in the vitreous running form the optic disk to the lens
A congenital fissure or cleft of any part of the eye or eyelids
The mucous membrane lining the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior portion of the sclera
The transparent portion of the outer coat of the eyeball
Irregular bodies on the papillary edges of the iris, very prominent in equines
Paralysis of the ciliary muscle