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Eye Medication Charts

Ocular vocabulary
acuity	detail or sharpness
blepharospasm	squinting
buphthalmos	enlarged eye
chemosis	swollen eye
conjunctival hyperemia	red eye
hyphema	blood in the eye’s anterior chamber
intraocular aqueous humor	the fluid in the eye
keratitis	inflammation of the cornea
lacrimation	making increased tears
menace response	automatic blinking and moving away from a threatening object
miotic pupil	small pupil
mydriasis	large or dilated pupil
myopia	nearsighted – able to see up close but not far away
nasolacrimal duct	tear duct that drains tears from the eye down through the sinuses and out the nose
nictitating membrane	third eyelid – the thin, flexible tissue under the eyelids on the inner corner that slips diagonally up over the eye to protect it from debris. When it is swollen, some call it a cherry eye.
ocular, ophthalmic, optic	relating to the eye
photophobia	avoids light
presbyopia	farsightedness – able to see far way but not up close
proptosis	eyeball prolapse
uveitis	inflammation of structures in the eye

The articles here were answered by a variety of pharmacists and veterinarians

Date	Category	Topic
05/07/12	Allergy	Benadryl
04/27/12	Flea & Tick	Lyme Disease
04/26/12	Allergy	Pollen
04/13/12	Eye Care	Blindness
04/04/12	Ear Care	Eye Care
03/23/12	Eye Care	Eye Stains
03/19/12	Eye Care	Allergies
03/14/12	Other	My Cat
03/08/12	Ear Care	Haw
03/08/12	Eye Care	Red Eye Discharge
03/04/12	Eye Care	Whats Wrong
03/03/12	Eye Care	Eye
02/24/12	Eye Care	Red Eye Around Cornea
02/23/12	Eye Care	Please Get Back To Me Asap
02/22/12	Eye Care	Cat Pink Eyes
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