Anisometropia Flashcards

1
Q

Is a greek word that means equal

A

iso

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2
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Defined as a condition in which the refractive status of one eye differs from that the other

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Anisometropia

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3
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_______ is the condition in which the refractive status is equal in the two eyes

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Isometropia

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4
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A form of anisometropia in which one eye is myopic and the other hyperopic

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Antimetropia

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5
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Another term for anisometropia is called?

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Asymmetropia

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6
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What degree of anisometropia in which the differences in error totalling no more than 2.00 D?

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Low degree

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7
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This occurs because of differential growth of the eyeball if both eyes. It is hereditary in origin.

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Congenital Anisometropia

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8
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_____ is a concomitant convergent squint occurs in children with the eye having the defect becoming convergent

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Strabismus

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9
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Also known as Worth’s Four Dot Test or W4LT

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Worth Four Light Test

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10
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What are the optometric management for anisometropia?

A

Spectacles and Contact lens

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11
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In small degrees of anisometropia, _____________ occurs

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Binocular Vision

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12
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This is commonly referred to as lazy eye

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Amblyopia

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13
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________ is when a person has double vision

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Diplopia

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14
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An type of anisometropia where it is created by trauma, pathology or the results of systematic changes

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Acquired

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15
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What are the 5 types of absolute anisometropia?

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Simple, compound, mixed, simple astigmatic and compound astigmatic anisometropia

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