Category: O
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Ophthalmomyitis
Inflammation of the ocular muscles.
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Ophthalmomyiasis
Infestation of the eye by larvae of the fly Oestrus ovis.
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Ophthalmomycosis
Any fungal disease of the eye.
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Ophthalmomalacia
Abnormal shrinkage or softening of the eye.
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Ophthalmolith
A calculus (stone) of the lacrimal duct.
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Ophthalmodynamometer
An instrument for determining the pressure in the ophthalmic arteries. The device is placed against the conjunctiva of the eye. If the pressure is higher on one side than on the other, appropriate studies to attempt to define the cause are indicated.
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Ophthalmoblennorrhea
Purulent inflammation of the eye or conjunctiva, usually due to gonococcus.
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Ophthalmic laboratory technician
A technician who makes eyewear by following ophthalmic prescriptions. The work involves coating, cutting, grinding, polishing, tinting, and ensuring the quality of corrective lenses as well as the preparation and adjustment of eyewear.
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Ophthalmencephalon
The vision apparatus from the retina to the optic nerves, optic chiasm, optic tract, and the visual centers of the brain.
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Ophthalmagra
Sudden development of eye pain.