| hare's eye | lagophthalmos |
|---|---|
| harlequin eye | <radiology> Neurofibromatosis, dysplastic greater wing of sphenoid, plagiocephaly, focal calvarial expansion, subdural bleed, brain tumour (12 Dec 1998) |
| schematic eye | The representation of the optical system of an ideal normal eye in which are listed the curvatures and indices of refraction of the refracting elements and their intervening distances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scotopic eye | An eye that has been in darkness or semidarkness and has undergone regeneration of rhodopsin (visual purple), which renders it more sensitive to reduced illumination. Synonym: scotopic eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squinting eye | The eye, in cases of strabismus, that is not directed toward the object of regard. (05 Mar 2000) |
| near point of the eye | <ophthalmology> The nearest point to the entrance of the pupil of the normal eye at which focus is attained without strain, 10 inches (250 mm) is the generally accepted distance. In very young people and in those with myopia, this distance is less. The near point recedes with age, possibly even causing farsighted condition,. (05 Aug 1998) |
| substance of lens of eye | That which constitutes the lens of the eye, composed of a nucleus and a cortex and covered by an epithelium. Synonym: substantia lentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| non-rapid eye movement | Slow oscillation of the eyes during sleep. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nose-eye reflex | Contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscles upon tapping the margin of the orbit, or the bridge or tip of the nose. Synonym: nose-bridge-lid reflex, nose-eye reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dark-adapted eye | An eye that has been in darkness or semidarkness and has undergone regeneration of rhodopsin (visual purple), which renders it more sensitive to reduced illumination. Synonym: scotopic eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dead-eye | A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Synonym: deadman's eye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sympathizing eye | The uninjured eye in sympathetic ophthalmia that becomes involved later in the disease process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| doll's eye sign | <clinical sign> Reflex movement of the eyes in the opposite direction to that which the head is moved, e.g., the eyes being lowered as the head is raised, and the reverse (Cantelli's sign); an indication of functional integrity of the brainstem tegmental pathways and cranial nerves involved in eye movement. Synonym: vestibular ocular reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dominant eye | The eye that is customarily used for monocular tasks. Synonym: master eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dry eye | A clinical condition that results from the inadequate production of tears. (27 Sep 1997) |