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Uvea: the middle of the 3 layers of the
eye, comprised of iris, ciliary body,
and choroid
Ocular: related to the eye
Intraocular: inside of the eye
Iris: anterior portion of the uvea
Choroid: posterior portion of the uvea
Retina: light sensitive membrane in the back of the eye containing rods and cones for vision
Ophthalmologist: medical doctor with specialty in the eye
Ocular oncologist: ophthalmologist with special interest in eye tumors
Retina specialist: ophthalmologist with special interest in the retina
Ocularist: artist who makes artificial eyes
Optician: technician who designs eyeglasses
Optometrist: person who measures refraction for eyeglasses
Edema: swelling
Cataract: opacity in the lens
Retinal detachment: separation of the retina from the back of the eye, resulting in vision loss
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Vitreous hemorrhage: blood in the back space of the eye
Prosthesis: artificial body part
Implant: device placed into body
Plaque radiotherapy: device to deliver radiation to a limited portion of the body
Transpupillary thermotherapy: device that delivers heat through the pupil to the inside of the eye
Enucleation: removal of the eye
Resection: removal of a tumor with preservation of the surrounding tissues
OCT: optical coherence tomography; light beam that measures a body part
Melanoma: cancer that arises in the melanocytes of the skin, eye, or other
body regions
Melanocyte: normal cell in the skin or eye that contains pigment granules
Epithelioid cell type: plump melanoma cell with prominent nucleolus
Spindle cell type: thin melanoma cell with nonprominent nucleolus
Kenalog: steroid preparation, helps to protect the optic nerve
TTT: transpupillary thermotherapy
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