pinkeye | | membrane containing nourishing blood vessels |
constriction | | a condition when rods and cones degenerate with age (2w) |
vitreoushumour | | the fluid filling the posterior chamber of the eye (2w) |
optometrist | | muscle that controls the amount of light entering the eye |
eyelashes | | a condition where internal pressure damages the optic nerve |
dilation | | membrane at the back of the eye containing the rods and cones |
cornea | | an opening that allows light to enter the inner eye |
stye | | helps to keep dust out of the eye (pl.) |
lens | | a clouding of lens due to age |
aqueoushumour | | conjunctivitis |
cataract | | the fluid filling the anterior chamber of the eye (2w) |
sclera | | a specialist who prescribes glasses |
maculardegeneration | | a condition when the cornea is misshaped |
glaucoma | | muscles that move the eyes in all directions (pl, 2w) |
retina | | name of the specialized light receptors of the retina (pl.) |
occulomotormuscles | | tough white outer membrane |
choroid | | when the pupil is very narrow to allow minimum light in |
rods | | an infection of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid |
iris | | a doctor to consult for an eye condition |
astigmatism | | when the pupil is wide open to allow maximum light in |
pupil | | transparent, front part of the eyeball that bends light |
cones | | changes shape so the eye can focus on objects near and far |
opthamologist | | name of the specialized colour receptors of the retina (pl.) |