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acute contagious conjunctivitis
purulent infection of conjunctiva (also called pinkeye)
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blepharitis
inflammation of the eyelid
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chorioretinitis
inflammation of choroid and retina (also called retinochoroiditis)
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choroiditis
inflammation of choroid
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conjunctivitis
inflammation of conjunctiva
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dacryoadenitis
inflammation of lacrimal gland (also called dacryadenitis)
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dacryocystitis
inflammation of lacrimal sac
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iritis
inflammation of iris
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keratitis
inflammation of cornea
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keratoconjunctivitis sicca
inflammation of cornea and conjunctiva because of a deficiency in tear production (also called dry eye)
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ophthalmitis
inflammation of deeper structures of eye (also called ophthalmia)
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optic neuritis
inflammation of optic nerve
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panophthalmitis
inflammation of all structures of eye
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retinitis
inflammation of retina
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scleritis
inflammation of sclera
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uveitis
inflammation of uvea, which includes iris, ciliary body and choroid
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achromatopsia
absence of color vision from degeneration of the retinal cones; a hereditary disease of humans and malamute dogs.
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albinism
absense of pigment in eye
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anophthalmos
absense or rudimentary development of one or both eyes (also called anophthalmia)
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cherry eye
prolapse of gland of third eyelid in dogs
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congenital cataract
opacity of lens originating before birth
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ectopia of lens
misplacement of lens
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ectropion
rolling outward of eyelid, common in St. Bernards
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entropion
rolling inward of eyelid, common in chow chows and shar-peis.
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epiphora
excessive tearing, common in poodles
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microphthalmos
abnormally small eyes
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adhesions of iris
fibrous bands or strictures present in iris or adhering iris to other eye structures
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altered pupillary reflexes
hyper- (over) or hypo- (under) contraction of pupil on exposure to light
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anisocoria
uneven size of pupils
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aphakia
absense of lens, usually used to describe absence of lens after cataract surgery, but it may also be a congenital anomaly
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astigmatism
defective curvature of refractive surfaces of eye, causing light rays to spread over a more or less diffuse area and not sharply focus on retina (stigma means point)
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blepharospasm
spasm of eyelid or excessive winking of eyes
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blindness
lack or loss of sight, with variety of causes and a number of types
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cararact
opacity of crystalline lens or its capsule, with a number of types and varying causes
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corneal opacity
opacity of cornea
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corneal ulcer
lesion of cornea
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diabetic retinopathy
noninflammatory degeneration of retina, characterized by retinal ischemia, hemmorhages and exudation
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diplopia
double vision (diplo means double)
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glaucoma
disease characterized by excessive intraocular pressure, with hardness of eye, atrophy of retina, and possible progression to blindness
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hypertensive retinopathy
retinal degeneration caused by hypertension
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hypopyon
accumulation of pus in anterior chamber of eye
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lenticular opacity
opacity in lens
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myopia
nearsightedness, caused by refraction error, which focuses parallel rays in front of retina
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nuclear sclerosis
drying out of lens with age
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nystagmus
involuntary, rapid, horizontal, vertical, rotary or mixed movements of eyebal (nys means nod)
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ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of eye muscles
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pannus
abnormal membrane-like corneal vascularization (pannus means cloth)
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proptosis
displacement of eye out of its orbit
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ptosis
dropping or falling of eyelid
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retinal detachment
separation of retina from choroid that causes loss of vision; caused by abscesses or hemmorhages in vitreous body, trauma, complications of intraocular surgery, inflammation or tumors of choroid, and passage of vitreous or aqueous humor through hole in retina
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strabismus
deviation of eye, with various forms called tropias (meaning turning), including estropia (turning inward; also called convergent strabismus or crossed eyes and seen in some Siamese cats); extropia (turning outward; also called wall-eyed), hypertropia (upward deviation of one eye); and hypotropia (downard deviation of one eye)
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synechia
adhesion of one part of eye to another, especially iris to cornea or lens (synechia means continuity)
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trichiasis
irritation of the cornea caused by abnormal hairs growing from the palpebral margins and impinging on the corneal surface
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xerophthalmia
a condition of dry corneas and conjunctivae
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