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 Eye doctors have you confused? Have you been prescribed eye drops, but you’re unsure of their purpose? Diagnosed with an eye disease but don’t know what that means?The Root Eye Dictionary is a book that explains complex eye terminology in understandable layman’s terms. The printed version is available for order on amazon via the link below.  |
JUMP TO LETTER: A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z
- carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
- cataract
- cataract extraction
- cataract surgery
- cellulitis
- central retinal artery
- central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)
- central retinal vein
- central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)
- cephalexin
- chalazion
- chemical injury
- chemosis
- choroid
- chronic open angle glaucoma
- ciliary body
- Ciloxan
- ciprofloxacin
- color blindness
- Combigan
Sorry. I couldn’t think of any good eye words with the letter J.
As you can see … this website is still being constructed. I’ve got all the terms up and running, however there are still a couple of additions I’ll be adding over the next two months:
1. Downloadable PDF of the Book
2. Print Version
If you’d like to be updated on when these things come out, sign up to my mailing list here. Thanks so much!
Tim Root
What is the name of the eye problem where the cornea keeps making new layers as it does in utero, so it has many layers like an onion, throughout life. My son has this and I would like more info about it but don’t know the medical term.
You are probably referring to EBMD (epithelial basement membrane dystrophy) which is also commonly called map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy. Run a google or youtube search and there is a lot of information available.
It is fairly common, but I didn’t include it in the first edition of this book as it rarely causes symptoms or problems. It is usually detected during a routine exam and offhandedly mentioned to patients. It rarely causes any vision problems but it does increase the tendency to having corneal abrasions.
Always great from Dr. Root. Meanwhile, still waiting for the video on how to simply use the Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope from your own perspective sir. However, if this already exist, can someone pls send me the link? Pls respond Dr. Root as I love all your lectures as they have made me a better student. Pls dont disappoint me sir. Thanks in anticipation. Regards, Ozone.
Ozone, I hadn’t planned on making an indirect instruction video for some time. However, I did a quick YouTube search and found a pretty good pair of videos that might explain things:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIyjJLuLMLQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjDpiHneta4
Congratulation my dear,i think u r agreat teacher and always u do the best ,it is agreat new website and i always waiting for your new books ,u r my first and the greatest teacher in ophthalmology ….resident in ophthalmology from iraq at middle east
Wonderful. It’s so great. Thanks you so much.
It help me very much in my job everyday .
How do you define a Staphyloma? What are the different types and what basic info do you think an Ophthalmic Tech should know about this?
Thanks!
Dear sir
I would like to see the low vision course, pls send to me the course, information, video or anything … Thanks so much.
Best regardes, .
A friend of mine has macular schisis. What is this condition?
Thanks in advance.
I am now a qualified Optical Dispenser thanks to this book.
This is really helpful, as I studied my medicine in a different language and has spend a long time looking for the eye dictionary. Thank you very much.
very nice and useful.
easy to study
I attended the Florida Education Program on 06/2014 & 06/21/14. I loved your lecture. I recieved my book in the mail just a few days ago (The Root Eye Dictionary) due to not having enough at the lecture. Numerous people in my office would like this book as well. We would like to know if you have a discounted price if we buy several or if it is still the regular price for each book. Keep up the amazing job you are doing.
I cant thank you enough for what you had done here. I have learned so much from you. can you add DIVERGENCE to the dictionary please. thank you
want about microphthalmous
Excellent book and dictionary. Made my eye rotation so easy. Thanx alot!
I cheated and looked in my dictionary of eye terminology & found these eye terms that start with “Q”:
quadrantanopia
Quixin
Thank you
Thank you so much for helping us, your site makes my days as a coa so much easier. I think you are the best and you should be a millionaire!!!!!
you are intellegent and generous ;it is very hunderstandable book;keep it up.
the book is so good and easily hunderstandable;you are intellegent enough and generouse keep it up.
how can we buy cataract surgery handbook
We give them out for free in my clinic. At present, I haven’t made it available for purchase. Someday, perhaps. Thanks!
I love you tim root thank you for teaching me everything I know
The best eye doctor in the Universe, well excepting that guy in Mars.
The Book makes everyone an eye doctor immediately but all they can actually do is clean and reinstall their contacts.
Definitely, the best book on planet Earth for expalining all the stuff your eye doctor refuses to explain with you except immediate surgery.
Wonderful website! I’m a long time listener, first time caller and have been learning from your master teaching for years.
I came to look up “Synchia” in the dictionary but did not see a listing, just wondering how common this is to see in practice and if it only occurs as a complication of Traumatic Hyphema? Would it generally be an indication for admission?
Thanks again!