12 - Opth - Refractive Error - Normal focus, Types, Myopia Flashcards
1
Q
3 parts of the normal focusing system + their refractive power
A
cornea 40D
Lens 20D
axial length 22.22mm
2
Q
4 types of refractive error
A
myopia
hypermetropia
astigmatism
presbyopia
3
Q
Myopia is
A
short sightedness
4
Q
Where is the light focused in Myopia + why?
A
light focused in front of retina due to
- refractive power of eye too strong (>60D)
- axial myopia - eye too long (>22,22mm)
5
Q
Possible causes and associations
A
possibly genetic as w - close work in early decades -cataracts -POAG -PVD and retinal detachment -Keratoconus
6
Q
how to correct myopia
A
by divergent lens (CONCAVE) (-ve prescription)