Glossary Of Medical Terms - Bausch & Lomb Soflens daily disposable Toric hilafilcon B Patient Information Booklet

Ametropia
Myopia
Hyperopia
Aphakic
Non-aphakic
Acute inflammation
Subacute inflammation
Anterior chamber
Cornea
Conjunctiva
Corneal ulcer
Microbial keratitis
Hypoxia
Epithelial
Epithelial microcysts
Endothelial polymegathism
Neovascularization
Iritis
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Glossary of Medical Terms

Abnormal vision requiring correction for proper focus
Nearsighted
Farsighted
Lacking a crystalline lens (focusing lens inside the eye)
Not lacking a crystalline lens
Sudden swelling, redness and pain
Gradual swelling, redness and pain
Internal portion of the eye, between the cornea and iris
Clear, front covering of the eye
Membrane that lines the eyelids and the white part of the eye
A sore or lesion on the cornea, which left untreated could lead
to permanent loss of vision
An infected corneal ulcer
Lack of oxygen
Layer of cells on the surface of the cornea
A small abnormal structure (cyst) in the front surface of the eye
Irregular cell size and shape
Small blood vessels growing into the cornea
Internal inflammation of the colored part of the eye (iris)