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charges. O., Malignant, an acute form of ophthal- 

 mia, usually fatal from extension of the purulent process 

 to the brain. O., Menstrual, a form associated with 

 suppression of the menses, or with the menopause. 

 0., Migratory. See O. , Sympathetic. O., Military. 

 See Trachoma. O. neonatorum, a gonorrheal or 

 purulent ophthalmia of the new-born, the eyes having 

 been infected by the mother's uterine or vaginal dis- 

 charges. O., Neuro-paralytic, ocular disease from 

 .lesion of the Gasserian ganglion or of branches of 

 ±e fifth nerve supplying the eyeball. O., Periodic, 

 in ophthalmia seen in horses and leading to total 

 destruction of vision. O., Phlyctenular, a disease 

 n which phlyctenules or small vesicles are situated 

 n the epithelial layer of the conjunctiva or cornea. 

 3., Plastic, ophthalmia characterized chiefly by the 

 leposition upon the conjunctiva of a false raem- 

 irane ; it is also called Pseudo-membranous Ophthal- 

 0., Pseudo-membranous. See O., Plastic. 

 }., Puerperal, a form occurring in the puerperal 

 tate. O., Purulent, conjunctivitis with a purulent 

 lischarge. O., Pustular. See O., Phlyctenular. 

 3. sicca. The same as Xerophthalmia. O., 

 Spring, Fruehjahrs- or Fruehlings -Catarrh ; Phlyc- 

 ma pallida; a form of conjunctival disease, usu- 

 n in children, characterized by photophobia, 

 tinging pain, considerable mucous secretion, the 

 jrmation of flat granulations on the conjunctiva, 

 nd hypertrophy of this tissue surrounding the lim- 

 us of the cornea. It is common in the spring 

 ear. O., Sympathetic. See Sympathetic. 

 )., Tarsal. See Blepharitis. O. taraxis, a syno- 

 ym of Conjunctivitis . O., Varicose, a form asso- 

 } ated with a varicose condition of the veins of the 

 pnjunctiva. 

 Ghthalmiater (off-thal-me-a' -ter) \oodd).fi6c, eye; 

 a physician]. An oculist or ophthalmolo- 



Oithalmiatric (off-thal-me-a f-rik) [6o0a/«oc, eye ; 

 treatment]. Pertaining to the treatment of 



Ouhalmiatrics (off-thal-me-af -riks) [boda'/.fioc, eye ; 



treatment]. The treatment of eye-diseases. 

 O.thalmic off-thai' -mik) \_bp6a'/.u6c, eye]. Pertain- 

 5 to the eye. O. Artery. See Arteries, Table of. 

 .Ganglion. See Ganglia, Table of. O. Migraine, 

 e due to diseased conditions of the eyes. O. 

 erve. See Nerves, Table of. O. Plexus, a plexus 

 uhetic nerves around the ophthalmic artery. 

 Vein, the vein returning the blood from the eye ; 

 empties into the sphenoidal sinus. 

 Ojthalrnin (off-thai' -min) [oodatfioq, eye]. The name 

 en to the hypothetic contagium of purulent oph- 

 ilmia. 

 Olthalmist {off-thai' -mist) [bq8a/.u6c, eye]. The 

 ■ neas Ophthalmologist. 



mite i off-thai' -mit) [ixpBa/.uoc, the eye]. In 



the eye -bearing stalk of a crustacean ; an 



atophore. ' 



3r.;halmitic (rff-thal-mit' -ik) [bofla/.uoc, eye; trig, 



i animation]. Pertaining to ophthalmitis. Also 



1 taining to an ophthalmite. 



-Jp halmitis (off-thal-mi'-tis) [boda~/ji6c, eye ; inc, in- 



' smation]. Formerly synonymous with ophthalmia, 



' latterly used as indicating inflammation of some 



f the deeper tissues of the eye, or restricted to the 



t n Sympathetic Ophthalmia, a. v. Consult also, 



' hthalmitis. 



°Phalmo- {off-thai' -mo-) [b^daJ.fioc, eye]. A pre- 



tying connection with or relation to the eye. 



C blennorrhea. See Ophthalmia, Gonorrheal. 



t neuritis, a peripheral neuritis of the ophthalmic 



OPHTHALMOMELAXOSIS 



branch of the fifth nerve. In part synonymous with 

 Herpes zoster ophthalmicus. 



Ophthalmobiotic (off-thal-mo-bi-ot'-ih ) [ofda/./toc, eye- 

 ball ; 3ioc, life]. Relating to the physiology and 

 development of the eye. 



Ophthalmobrachytes (off-thal-mo-brak 1 -it-iz) \oqda7.- 

 uoc, eye; fipaxi'K, shortness]. Shortness of the 

 ocular axis ; also the shortened axis. [Old. ] 



Ophthalmocace (off-thal-mok' -as-e) [oofla//ioo, eye ; 

 nanoc, evil]. Disease of the eye. 



Ophthalmocaxcinoma (off-thai' -mo-kar-sin-o' -mah ) 

 [iioHa'/.uoc, eye ; napmvwua, carcinoma]. Carcinoma 

 of the eye. 



Ophthalmocele (off-thai' -mo-sel). See Staphyloma and 

 Exophthalmus. 



Ophthalmocentesis (off-thai' -mo-sen-te' -sis) \b^daj.uoc, 

 eye; KEvrr/aiq, puncture]. Surgical puncture of the 

 eye. 



Ophthalmocholosis (off-thai' -mo- kol-</ -sis) [ooOa/.aog, 

 eve ; x°'<Kj bile]. Ophthalmia due to liver-disease. 

 [Old.] 



Ophthalmochroites (off-thai' -mo-kro-i' -tiz) [o©fti/.//6c, 

 eye; ^pwc, color]. The black coloring-matter of theeye. 



Ophthalmocopia (off-thai' -mo-ko' -pe-ah ) [oofla'./ioo, 

 eye; kotzoc, fatigue]. Fatigue of the visual powers. 



Ophthalmodesmitis (off-thai' -mo-dez-mi'-tis), Syno- 

 jiym of Conjunctivitis. 



Ophthalmodesmon (off-thai' -mo-dez' -mon) [ixjfia/Moc, 

 eye ; deoudq, bond]. The conjunctiva. 



Ophthalmodesmoxerosis (off-thai' -mo-dez-mo-ze-ro / - 

 sis) [oqOa/.uog, eye; deo/ioc, bond; £rjp6c, dry]. Xe- 

 rophthalmia, q. 9. 



Ophthalmodiastimeter (off -thai' -mo-di-as-tim' -et-er) 

 [ootfa/t/or , eye ; dtdarijua, interval ; uerpov, measure]. 

 An instrument for use in discovering the proper ad- 

 justment of lenses to the axes of the eyes. 



Ophthalmodynamometer (off-thai' -mo-di-nam-om' -et- 

 er) [boBa'/.uoc, eye; Svvauic, power; fierpov, meas- 

 ure] . An instrument for measuring the power of con- 

 vergence of the eyes. 



Ophthalmodynia (off-thal-mo-din' -e-ah) [oadaApoc, 

 eye; bdirvrf, pain]. Any violent pain in the eye not 

 resulting from inflammation. 



Ophthalmography (off-thal-mog' -rafe) \bq8a7.u6c, eye ; 

 ypaoeiv, to write]. Descriptive anatomy of the eye. 



Ophthalmohydrorrhea (off- thai' -mo-hi-dror- e'-ah). 

 Synonym of Ophthalmydrorrhea. 



Ophthalmokopia (off-thal-mo-kop'-e-ah). See Ophthal- 

 mocopia. 



Ophthalmolith (off-thai' -mo-lith) \ooOaj.uoq, eye ; JjBoq, 

 stone]. A calculus of the eye. 



Ophthalmologic (off-thai- mo-loj'-ik) [6©0a/.woc, eye ; 

 76}oc, science]. Pertaining to Ophthalmology. 



Ophthalmologist (off-thal-mol'-o-jist) [b&da/.fidc, eye; 

 '/o-.oc, science]. One versed in ophthalmology. 



Ophthalmology (off-thal-mol'-o-je) [dipda/.fidc, eye; 

 r, science]. The science of the anatomy and 

 physiology and the diseases of the eye. 



Ophthalmodynia (off-thai' -mo-W -mah) [btsBaj.iwg, eye ; 

 '/iurj, destruction]. Destruction of the eye. 



Ophthalmomacrosis (off-thai' -mo-mak-ro' -sis) [ofda'A- 

 uoc, eye; aanpog, large]. Enlargement of the eye. 



Ophthalmomalacia (off-thai' -mo-mal-a' -se-ah) \odda>- 

 [t6g, eye ; ua'/aKia, softness]. Abnormal softness of 

 the eye, revealing itself in a diminution of tension. 



Ophthalmomelanoma (off-thai' -mo-mel-an-o / -mah) 

 [boftatuoc, eye ; ue/.ac, black ; bua, tumor]. A melan- 

 otic tumor, usually sarcoma, of the eye. 



Ophthalmomelanosis (off- thai' - mo - mel- an-o' - sis) 

 [botia'tuoc, eye; ue/.ac, black; voaoq, disease]. The 

 formation of an ophthalmomelanoma ; also the growth 

 itself. 



