Ophthalmology COA exam terms

Ophthalmology COA exam terms abduction the movement of the eye outward toward the temple. aberrometry The measurement of optical aberrations of the visual system using a device called a wavefront ananlyzer or an aberrometer abrasion a scratch abscess a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue. absolute scotoma a severe visual field defect in which the largest and brightest stimulus cannot be seen; blindness at that specific location accommodation The change in the curvature of the crystalline lens that helps to focus images of objects close to the eye acidic burns a chemical injury to tissue, caused by an agent of low pH acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome AIDS An infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes a compromised immune system acute Refers to a condition that flares up suddenly and persists for only a short time. add