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"The Fox screen" is a perforated metal screen that is frequently placed over an injured or postoperative eye. It is most commonly referred to as  "eye screen" rather than eponoymously. However, during ophthalmic certification examination, the candidate may be asked questions that refer directly to "the Fox screen".

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An eponym is a word derived from the name of a person, whether real or fictional. A medical eponym is thus any word related to medicine, whose name is derived from a person.

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