Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Terminology (A's) Complete solution Glossary from the Ophthalmic Medical Assisting book

aberrometry - ANSWER-The measurement of optical aberrations of the visual system using a devise called a wavefront analyzer abrasion - ANSWER-A scratch abscess - ANSWER-A localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue absolute scotoma - ANSWER-A severe visual field defect in which the largest and brightest stimulus cannot be seen; blindness at that specific location accommodation - ANSWER-The change in the curvature of the crystalline lens that helps to focus images of objects close to the eye acidic burns - ANSWER-A chemical injury to tissue, caused by an agent of low pH acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) - ANSWER-A viral infection characterized by a compromised immune system acute - ANSWER-Refers to a condition that flares up suddenly and persists for only a short time add - ANSWER-The portion of the multifocal lens (usually the lower part) that provides correction for near vision adduction - ANSWE