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31LASIK — Abbreviation standing for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, a kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate or reduce the need for glasses and contact lenses in cases of severe myopia (nearsightedness).… …
32eye — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. watch, ogle, stare, view, observe, scrutinize, inspect. See vision. n. orb, visual organ; optic; eyesight, perception; vision; opinion, view; hook, loop, opening. See circularity, body. II (Roget s …
33shortsightedness — noun 1. a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources • Syn: ↑improvidence • Ant: ↑providence (for: ↑improvidence) • Derivationally related forms: ↑shortsighted, ↑ …
34Myopia — My*o pi*a, n. [NL. See {Myope}.] (Med.) Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from… …
35Color blindness — Colorblind and Colourblind redirect here. For other uses, see Colorblind (disambiguation). Color blindness or color deficiency Classification and external resources An 1895 illustration of normal vision and various kinds of color blindness …
36Homeschooling — Homeschoolingcite web |url=http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9 gci500600,00.html |title=What is home school? a definition from WhatIs.com see also: home schooling |accessdate=2008 03 15 |date=2000 12 05 ] (also called home education) …
37Ronald Reagan — Reagan redirects here. For other uses, see Reagan (disambiguation). Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States In office …
38Marfan syndrome — Marfan redirects here. For the person after whom the syndrome is named, see Antoine Marfan. Marfan syndrome Classification and external resources Micrograph demonstrating myxomatous degeneration of the aorti …
39Diabetic retinopathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H36 (E10.3 E11.3 E …
40James Abbott McNeill Whistler — Infobox Artist bgcolour = tan name = James Abbott McNeill Whistler imagesize = 200px caption = Self portrait (1872), Detroit Institute of Arts birthname = birthdate = birth date|mf=yes|1834|7|14 location = Lowell, Massachusetts deathdate = death… …
