- A.B.C.
- – American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics, Inc.
- Anopia
- – The absence of an eye.
- Anophthalmia
- – Congenital absence of the eyes.
- Anterior
- – Front surface.
- Anterior Chamber
- – The fluid-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea’s innermost surface.
- Artificial Eye
- – An ocular prosthesis made of acrylic plastic.
- A.S.O.
- – American Society of Ocularist.
- B.C.O.
- – Board Certified Ocularist.
- Canthus
- – The corner on each side of the eye formed by the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
- Collarette
- – A color ring around the pupil.
- Conformer
- – An acrylic plastic shell used to help form the eye socket and support the eyelids after surgery.
- Conjunctiva
- – The mucous membrane that covers the implant and the inner surface of the eyelids.
- Cornea
- – The transparent covering of the eyeball that is continuous with the sclera.
- Cul-de-sacs
- – Tissue pockets within the eye socket cavity.
- Edema
- – Swelling.
- Enucleation
- – Surgical removal of the entire eyeball. Replaced by an orbital implant and fit with an artificial eye.
- Evisceration
- – Surgical removal of the iris and cornea. Replaced by an orbital implant and fit with a scleral shell.
- Extraocular Muscles
- – The six muscles connected to the eyeball that control eye movement.
- Flashes
- – Commonly reported as streaks of light, when the retina tears, sometimes leding to retina detachment.
- Floaters
- – Commonly reported as spots floating in front of the eyes, when the retina tears, sometimes leding to retina detachment.
- Glaucoma
- – Group of diseases characterized by intra-ocular pressure, resulting in damage to the optic nerve fibers.
- Implant
- – A spherical device placed in the eye socket to replace the orbital volume after removal of the eye or its contents. Normally made of acrylic plastic, silicone, or a bio-compatible material.
- Inchemia
- – The restriction or blockage of blood flow through a blood vessel.
- Inferior
- – Lower, as in inferior eyelid.
- Iris
- – Colored portion of the eye.
- Limbus
- – The colored ring between the iris and the sclera.
- Macular Degeneration
- – Loss of the photoreceptors in the macula region of the retina, resulting in decreased central vision.
- Medial
- – Towards the nose.
- Microphthalmia
- – Abnormally small eye.
- Monocular Vision
- – Seeing with only one eye.
- Mucosa
- – Mucous membranes.
- Nasal
- – Towards the nose.
- N.E.B.O.
- – National Examining Board of Ocularist.
- Ocular Prosthesis
- – An artificial eye made of acrylic plastic.
- Ocularist
- – Specialist in making of ocular prostheses.
- Oculoplastic Surgery
- – Subspecialty of opthalmology dealing with diseases and reconstructive aspects of the eyelids.
- Opthalmologist
- – An eye care professional that specializes in the diagnosis and medical treatment of eye diseases and disorders.
- Phthisis Bulbi
- – Shrinking of the eyeball following injury, infection, or disease.
- Posterior
- – Back surface.
- Prosthetic Eye
- – An artificial eye made of acrylic plastic.
- Ptosis
- – Drooping of upper eylid.
- Pupil
- – Black spot in the iris.
- Retinal Detachment
- – Usually caused by a retinal tear, which leads to decreased vision and sometimes blindness.
- Sclera
- – White portion of the eye surrounding the iris.
- Scleral Shell
- – A thin artificial eye that fits flush over a blind, malformed, or injured eye.
- Stroma
- – Main body color of the iris.
- Sulcus
- – Upper eyelid depression.
- Superior
- – Upper, as in upper eyelid.
- Tarsus
- – Plate-like framework within the upper and lower eyelids that provides stiffness and shape.
- Temporal
- – Towards the ear.
