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Appendix C: Glossary
Appendix C: Glossary
Pages 491-504
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, which can stimulate abnormal blood vessels to grow and leak fluid. Blocking VEGF can reverse abnormal blood vessel growth and decrease fluid in the retina" (NEI, 2015d)
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. blind spot -- "A zone of functional blindness all normally sighted people have in each eye, due to an absence of photoreceptors where the optic nerve passes through the surface of the retina" (Miller et al., 2015)
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. comprehensive eye examination -- A dilated eye examination that may include a series of assessments and procedures to evaluate the eyes and visual system, assess eye and vision health and related systemic health conditions, characterize the impact of disease or abnormal conditions on the function and status of the visual system, and provide treatment and follow-up options (see Chapter 1)
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Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to the blood vessels of the retina that leak fluid and/or hemorrhage and is progressive with diabetic macular edema leading to a build-up of fluid in the macula (NEI, 2015d)
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-- Loss of nerve tissue and axons in the optic nerve associated with elevated intraocular pressure above the level that the eye can tolerate, although normotensive glaucoma occurs in patients without elevated intraocular pressure (NEI, n.d.a)
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-- "A collection of health-related data a medical provider can use to evaluate the health status and the health risk of an individual. An HRA will identify health behaviors and risk factors known only to the patient (e.g., smoking, physical activity and nutritional habits)
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. macular edema -- Swelling and thickening of the retina due to leaking of fluid from blood vessels within the macula. It can occur from damaged blood vessels in the nearby retina from diabetic retinopathy, after eye surgery, in association with age-related macular degeneration, or as a consequence of any inflammatory disease that affects the eye (NEI, 2015e)
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. refractive error -- Irregular shape of cornea, lens, or eyeball prevents light from focusing properly on the retina, causing blurred vision (NEI, 2010i)
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. vision loss -- The process by which physiological changes or structural, neurological, or acquired damage to the structure or function of one or both eyes or visual information processing structures in the brain occurs, resulting in vision impairment (see Chapter 1)
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2010. A mutation in the FOXE3 gene causes congenital primary aphakia in an autosomal recessive consanguine ous Pakistani family.
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2001. Antioxidant vitamins and zinc reduce risk of vision loss from age-related macular degeneration.
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2016. NINDS traumatic brain injury information page.
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Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. UMN Eye Center (University of New Mexico Eye Center)
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