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Ocular diseases
Ocular diseases Diseases of or relating to the eye.
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Diseases
A definite pathologic process with a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts, and its etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.
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Ocular
Having to do with the eye.
Ocular Dexter
OD; Right eye.
Ocular dominance columns
The primary visual cortex (V1) is organized into alternating columns sensitive to input from the left and right eyes.
Oculus Sinister
OS; Left eye.
Oculus Uterque
OU; Both eyes.
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