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accommodation affected amblyopia anomaly of refraction anterior chamber appear asthenopia astigmatism atrophy atropine axis bandage become blood cataract cause centre chamber choroid ciliary region colour commenced concave lens congenital conjunctiva convergence convex lens cornea corneal margin corneitis curette curvature degree of myopia dilated dioptric direction disease displacement distance emmetropic examination extraction eyeball eyelids forceps foreign body fundus glasses glaucoma globe hæmorrhage horizontal hypermetropia hypermetropic astigmatism incision increased inflammation inflammatory injury intolerance of light iridectomy iris iritis keratitis knife lachrymal lenses less lids lines lint lotion muscle myopia object occur ocular opacity opaque operation ophthalmia ophthalmoscope optic disc orbit pain paralysis passed patient performed portion posterior presbyopia pupil rays of light removed retina retinal vessels right angles scissors sclerotic seen sight spots staphyloma strabismus suppuration surface sutures sympathetic ophthalmia symptoms synechia syphilitic tension tion treatment tumour ulceration usually vitreous wire speculum wound
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