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  2. Pterygium (eye) - Wikipedia

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    A pterygium of the eye (pl.: pterygia or pterygiums, also called surfer's eye) is a pinkish, roughly triangular tissue growth of the conjunctiva onto the cornea of the eye. [2] It typically starts on the cornea near the nose. [ 3 ]

  3. Pterygium - Wikipedia

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    Pterygium (eye) or surfer's eye, a growth on the cornea of the eye. Pterygium colli or webbed neck, a congenital skin fold of the neck down to the shoulders. Pterygium inversum unguis or ventral pterygium, adherence of the distal portion of the nailbed to the ventral surface of the nail plate. Pterygium unguis or dorsal pterygium, scarring ...

  4. Monofixation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Monofixation syndrome (MFS) (also: microtropia or microstrabismus) is an eye condition defined by less-than-perfect binocular vision. [1] It is defined by a small angle deviation with suppression of the deviated eye and the presence of binocular peripheral fusion. [2] That is, MFS implies peripheral fusion without central fusion.

  5. Pseudopterygium - Wikipedia

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    Difference between pterygium and pseudopterygium Pterygium Pseudopterygium Etiology Degenerative process: Inflammatory process Age Common in adults [5] Occur in any age Site Horizontally, most commonly nasally [4] Anywhere Status Progressive(commonly) or stationary [5] Always stationary Neck Adherent to limbus [5] Free Probe test

  6. List of optometric abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Contact lens associated red eye CLPU Contact lens associated peripheral ulcer CNS Central nervous system CNV Choroidal neovascularization: CRAO Central retinal artery occlusion CRVO Central retinal vein occlusion CSR Central serous retinopathy CVA Cerebrovascular accident Dx Diagnosis dDx Differential diagnosis DR Diabetic retinopathy: ERM

  7. Peripheral vision - Wikipedia

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    Classical image of the shape and size of the visual field [28]. The outer boundaries of peripheral vision correspond to the boundaries of the visual field as a whole. For a single eye, the extent of the visual field can be (roughly) defined in terms of four angles, each measured from the fixation point, i.e., the point at which one's gaze is directed.

  8. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    Central and peripheral refer to the distance towards and away from the centre of something. [33] That might be an organ, a region in the body, or an anatomical structure. For example, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous systems. Central (from Latin centralis) describes something close to the centre. [33]

  9. Human eye - Wikipedia

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    The human eye is a sensory organ in the visual system that reacts to visible light allowing eyesight. Other functions include maintaining the circadian rhythm, and keeping balance. Arizona Eye Model. "A" is accommodation in diopters. The eye can be considered as a living optical device.