Anteroir Segment |
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The cornea up to the vitreous body which includes the aqueous humor, iris and lens. |
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Aqueous Humor |
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A clear, salty fluid filling thw area behind the cornea in front of th eris. |
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Blepharoplasty |
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Surgical repair of the eyelid. |
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Buccal Mucosa |
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Amucous tissue lining the cheek. |
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Cholesteastoma |
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A benign growth of the skin in the middle ear, usually caused by chronic otitis media. |
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Catatacts |
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Flaws or clouds that develop in the crystal line lens. |
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Cerumen |
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Ear wax |
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Choroid |
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The middle layer b/t the retina an dthe sclera in the posterior segment of the eye.
-It nurishes the retina. |
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Ciliary Body |
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Thickened layer of the vascular tunic which contains the muscle that controls the shape of the lens. |
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Cochlea |
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An inner structure that looks like a snail-shell.
-Dividedinto 2 canals and the organ of Corti. |
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Conjunctiva |
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Thin protective layer lining the eyelid and covering the sclera. |
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Cornea |
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"bay window"
Five layers refracting light entering the eye. |
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Crystalline Lens |
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A convex disc suspended on threads just behind the iris. |
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Dacryoloth |
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Calculus on the lacrima. |
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Enucleation |
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Removal of a structure such as the eyeball. |
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Esotropia |
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Condition where the eye deviates inward. |
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Evisceration |
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Procedure where the contents of the eye are scooped out, but the sclera shell remains connected to teh eye so that a prosthesis can be fitted and have a more natural movement. |
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Exenteration |
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Removal pf a complete structure and surrounding skin, fat muscle and bone is removed. |
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External Auditory Meatus |
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Pathway from the pinna (outer ear) to the tympanic membrane. |
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Exotropia |
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Condition where the eye deviates outward. |
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Glaucoma |
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Thypertensive condition of the eye caused by too much pressure from fluid. |
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Goniotomy |
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pprocedure;
opening is made in the trabecular meshwork of the front part of the eye.
-provider uses a gomiolens during the procedure. |
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Hypertropia |
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eye deviates upward. |
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Incus |
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Tiny bone(ossicle) middle ear. |
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Iris |
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Musclar ring around the pupil regulating the amount of light that enters the pupil.
-Source of eye color. |
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Limbus |
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Ring where the cornea meets the sclera.
-Scleracornea junction. |
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Malleus |
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Tiny bone (ossicle) in the middle ear that picks up vibration from the tympantic membrane. |
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Mastoiditis |
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Inflammation or infection or infection of the mastoid bone. |
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Menier's Disease |
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Most common form of peripheral vertigo and is caused by dilation of the lymphatic channel of the cochlea and accompanied by hearing loss and tinnitus. |
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Nystagmus |
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Reflexive jerky eye movements as a response to the message of the inner ear. |
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Microtia |
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Congential deformity of the ear. |
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Ossciles |
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Tiny bones in the middle of the ear. |
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Otitis Media |
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Middle ear infection |
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Perilymph |
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Fluid in the coclea which from the inner to the middle ear. |
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Puncta |
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Tiny opening of the tear ducts. |
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Pupil |
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Opening of the center of th eye where light enter. |
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Mastoid |
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Boen in the skull jsut behind the ear containingtiny air cells that also form a conductive path for sound. |
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Refraction |
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Focus and direction of light. |
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Retina |
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Layer of tissue in the back of the eye that is light sensitive. |
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Retrobullar |
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Space behind the eye. |
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Round window |
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Membrane covered window from the inner ear to the middle ear. |
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Sclera |
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White outer skin of the eye, and is covered with a thin protective layer of conjuctiva. |
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Semicircular canals |
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Three tiny tubes in the inner ear filled with fluid to assist in balance. |
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Stapes |
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Tiny bones (ossciles) in the middle ear. |
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Strabismus |
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Condition where the yes are not properly aligned with wach other. |
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Tenon's Capsule |
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Connective tissue surrounding the posterior eyeball. |
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Trachoma |
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Bacterial infection of the eye. |
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Tympanis membrane |
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Thin, delicate tissue seperating the outer ear from the inner ear. |
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Vestibular Schwannoma |
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A benign tumor arising from nerve cells of the auditory nerve. Also called acoustic neuroma. |
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Vertigo |
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Dizziness resulting in loss of balance. |
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Visual Field |
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Total area that can be seen by peripheral vision. |
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Vitreous Humor |
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Gel-like mass that fills th elarge posterior chamber of the eye. |
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ICD-9 Disorders of the eye and Adnexa |
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360 - 379 |
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ICD-9 Opthalmic Complications of Herpes Zoster |
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053.2x |
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ICD-9 Herpes Simplex |
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054.4x |
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Trachoma ICD-9 |
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076.x |
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Infectious forms of conjuctivitis ICD-9 |
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077.x |
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Retinal freckle ICD-9 |
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239.81 |
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Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process ICD-9 |
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380-389 |
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CPT Eyeball |
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65091-65290 |
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CPT Anterior Segment |
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65400-66999 |
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CPT Anterior Chamber |
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65800-65815 |
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CPT Iris, Ciliary Body |
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66500 |
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Cyclectomy CPT |
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66605
Removing part of the ciliary muscle along with the lesion. |
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CPT Ocular Adnexa |
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67811-67999 |
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CPT Conjunctiva |
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680202-68899 |
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General Ophthalmoloical Services CPT |
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92002 - 92014 |
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Special Ophthalmological Services CPT |
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92015-92140 |
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Ophthalmoscopy CPT |
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92225 - 92260 |
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Contact Lens Services CPT |
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92310 - 92326 |
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Spectacle Services CPT |
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92340 - 92371 |
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External ear CPT |
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69000 - 69399 |
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Middle Ear CPT |
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69400 - 69799 |
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Inner Ear CPT |
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69801 - 69949 |
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Special Otorhinolarynological Services CPT |
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92502 - 92700 |
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Vestibular Fubtion Tests CPT |
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92531 - 92548 |
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Audiological Function Tests w/ Medical Dx Eval.
CPT |
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92550 - 92597 |
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Eval. and Therapeutic Services CPT |
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92601-92640 |
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Phakic |
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patients own lens |
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Pseudophakic |
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artificial lens |
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Aphakic |
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No lens |
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50 modifier |
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bilateral procedure |
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E1 |
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Upper left eyelid |
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E2 |
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Lower left eyelid |
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E3 |
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Upper right eyelid |
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E4 |
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Lower right eyelid |
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LS |
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FDA- monitored IOL inplant |
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LT |
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Left |
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RT |
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Right |
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PL |
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Progressive addditional lenses |
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VP |
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Aphakic patient |
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