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Myelin A sheath made of proteins that covers nerve fibers. Myelin is essential to transmission of nerve impulses carrying information to and from various parts of the body. When myelin is destroyed or damaged in the optic nerve, the result is optic neuritis, with vision loss or distortions.

Cone A photosensitive receptor in the retina that helps you to see color.(16 January 2008 - Press article Dr. Boothe Dallas )

Puncta Tiny openings through which tears drain away from the eyes. Four puncta are in the nasal corner of the eye — two in the upper inner eyelid and two in the lower inner eyelid. Punctal plugs sometimes are used to block these openings so that more tears are retained as a treatment for dry eye syndrome.

Aberrometer A device that can identify common and more obscure vision errors by measuring the way light waves travel through the eye's optical system.

Color blindness Partial or total inability to distinguish specific colors. Color blindness is inherited, and is much more common in men than in women.

Contrast sensitivity The ability of the eye to detect the line of demarcation between an object and its background or an adjacent object.Boothe Laser Center

Aviator glasses These frames have a large upside-down teardrop shape and usually have a double-bar bridge. Originally, these were metal-framed sunglasses worn mainly by pilots, but now the shape also comes in plastic and is used for eyeglasses as well.

Acetate Type of plastic often used in eyeglass frames. (27 November 2008 Boothe Eye Care )

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OU Abbreviation for "oculus uterque," the Latin term for "each eye," used in vision correction prescriptions to indicate both eyes. Also an abbreviation for "oculi unitas" or "oculi uniter," meaning both eyes working simultaneously together.

Conjunctivitis Inflammation of the conjunctiva, characterized by a pink eye. The cause is either infectious or allergic, though the term "pink eye" is commonly used for any type of conjunctivitis. Other symptoms include burning, discharge, dryness, itching, light sensitivity, eye pain or discomfort, stickiness, tearing and chemosis.( 20 May 2010 Online blog Dr. Boothe )


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