Dictionary

A

Abbreviations in contact lenses Aberration Acanthamoeba Acidification Allergic reaction Amblyopia Aniridia Anisometropia Anterior segment of the eye Aphakia AQUAMAX Aqueous humour Artificial tears Aspheric contact lenses Astigmatism Axis

B

Bifocal contact lenses Bioinert materials Blister Buffer

C

Catalytic neutralization of hydrogen peroxide Cataract Chelation Choroid Ciliary body Coloboma of the iris Coloured contact lenses Comfilcon A Concave lens Conjunctival hyperaemia Conjunctival vasodilation Contact lens application Contact lens base curve Contact lens curve Contact lens defect Contact lens dehydration Contact lens diameter Contact lens discomfort Contact lens handling tint Contact lens orientation indicator Contact lens water content Contact lens wetting agent Corneal contact lenses Corneal degeneration Corneal dystrophy Corneal edema Corneal endothelium Corneal epithelium Corneal erosion Corneal infiltrates Corneal limbus Corneal metabolism Corneal neovascularization Corneal pachymetry Corneal permeability Corneal resistance against bacteria Corneal transparency Corneal ulcer Correction Cylinder

D

Deposits Diagnostic lenses Digital lensmeter Diopter value

E

Endothelial vesicles Enzymatic cleaning Excessive lacrimation Expiration of contact lenses Extended wear Eye accommodation Eye inflammation Eye striae Eyeball

F

Fluorescein test

G

Glaucoma

H

HEMA HYDRACLEAR® PLUS technology Hydrogel Hyperopia (farsightedness) Hypoxia and hypercapnia

I

Immunoglobulins Infection Intraocular pressure Iris

K

Keratitis Keratoconus Keratometer Keratopathy

L

Lamina fusca

M

Macula of retina Material porosity Material swelling capacity Material tension Melanin Metabolites Methafilcon B Monovision Mucin Multifocal contact lenses Myopia (nearsightedness)

N

Neutralization of hydrogen peroxide Nystagmus

O

Ocular albinism Ophthalmology Optical power Optometrist Optotypes Oxygen permeability

P

Papillary conjunctivitis Peroxide systems Photophobia Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) Presbyopia Proteins Pseudomonas Ptosis

R

Red eye syndrome Refractive errors Refractive index Refractometer

S

Schirmer's test Sclera Scleral contact lenses Semi scleral contact lenses Silicone-hydrogel material Slit lamp Sodium Hyaluronate Soft contact lenses Spherical contact lenses Strabismus

T

Tear secretion (Lacrimation) The lens The retina The tear film Tolerance for contact lenses Toxic reactions Trachoma Transferrin Traumatization Trichiasis

U

UV filter Uveal tract

V

Vitreous