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Anomalies Flashcards

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______ is defined as a group of ocular diseases usually marked by increased intraocular pressure, resulting in damage to the optic nerve and loss of visual field.

a. Ansiekonia
b. Antimetropia
c. Emmetropia
d. Glaucoma

A

Glaucoma

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The condition of a person with an IOL is known as a/an:

a. Aphakia
b. Pseudophakia
c. Emmetropia
d. Glaucoma

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Pseudophakia

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A/an _____ is defined as any opacity of the normally clear crystalline lens or its capsule; partial or complete loss of transparency.

a. Scotoma
b. Antimetropia
c. Cataract
d. Iritis

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Cataract

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A/an _______ is an opacification and hardening of the central portion of the crystalline lens.

a. Nuclear scleratic cataract
b. Cortical cataract
c. Congenital cataract
d. Sunshine cataract

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Nuclear scleratic cataract

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The absence of the crystalline lens is called _____.

a. Cataract
b. Aphakia
c. Pseudophakia
d. Congenital sclerosis

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Aphakia

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What is the condition whereby there is an elevation of the pressure in the eyes above the range considered normal with no detectable changes in vision or damage to the structures of the eye?

a. Ocular hypertension
b. Open angle glaucoma
c. Anaridia
d. Closed angle glaucoma

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Ocular hypertension

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The procedure in which incisions flatten the periphery of the cornea is known as:
a. Iridectomy
b. Radial keratotomy 
c. LASIK
D. Photorefractive keratectomy
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Radial keratotomy

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A corneal flap is created and the inner corneal tissue is precisely reshaped with a laser. Air is then used to seal the flap. The name of this procedure is:

a. Iridectomy
b. LASIK
c. Photorefractive keratectomy
d. Radial keratotomy

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LASIK

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The disorder in the retina in which the central portion of one’s vision is blocked as if a blurred area has been placed in the center of the picture is called?

a. Diabetic retinopathy
b. Macular degeneration
c. Retinal detachment
d. Glaucoma

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Macular degeneration

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_____ is damaged to the retina and is caused by fluid leakage, tiny aneurysms of the capillaries and hemorrhage into the retina. It includes a growth of new, fragile blood vessels on the surface of the retina.

a. Diabetic retinopathy
b. Macular degeneration
c. Retinal detachment
d. Glaucoma

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Diabetic retinopathy

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A wing-like thickening of of fibrovascular connective tissue and blood vessels beneath the bulbar conjunctiva which slowly grows usually from the inner canthus over the limbus and into the superficial cornea is called what?

a. Pterygium
b. Hordeoleum
c. Chalazion
d. Pinguecula

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Pterygium

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A drooping of the eyelid is called?

a. Ptosis
b. Blepharitis
c. Pinguecula
d. Blep

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Ptosis

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Symptoms that are commonly associated with _____ include flashes of light, floaters, and a veiling of vision.

a. Macular degeneration
b. Glaucoma
c. Retinal detachment
d. Vitreous detachment

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Retinal detachment

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A patient who experiences _____, meaning that the eyelids are turned outward, will not have a lid margin for the tears to rest on, and the tears will spill over and run out of the eye:

a. Endothalmus
b. Entropian
c. Ectropion
d. Exothalmus

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Ectropion

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Cataract can be defined in terms of:

a. Abnormal morphology or biochemistry of the crystalline lens
b. Decreased light transmission
c. Optical aberrations and decreased visual acuity
d. All of these parameters

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All of these parameters

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_____ may result in protrusion of one or both eyes, dry eye to cornea exposure, convergence insufficiency, and/or hypertropia:

a. Grave’s disease
b. Keratoconus
c. Munson’s sign
d. Sjogren Syndrome

A

Grave’s disease

17
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_______ sign is defined as an abnormal forward bulging of the lower eyelid border observed when a patient looks downward caused by high curvature of the cornea as deformed by keratoconus:

a. Johnson-Steven’s
b. Grave’s
c. Munson’s
d. Munford’s

A

Munson’s

18
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Night blindness is a complication of which ocular disease?

a. Cataract
b. Diabetic retinopathy
c. Retinitis pigmentosa
d. Wet macular degeneration

A

Retinitis pigmentosa

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_____ is defined as an abnormal accumulation of watery fluid, presumably aqueous humor, in the stroma and usually the epithelium of the normally clear cornea. It is caused by ruptures in the endothelium and is not uncommon in advanced keratoconus:

a. Corneal dystrophy
b. Corneal hydrops
c. Corneal hydration
d. Corneal erosion

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Corneal hydrops

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An ocular condition in which approximately 65% of the people have dislocated lenses, are myopic and have astigmatism is called:

a. Keratoglobus
b. Marfan Syndrome
c. Munson’s Syndrome
d. Sjogren’s Syndrome

A

Marfan Syndrome

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Bell’s Palsy can cause the lower eye lid to turn away from the globe of the eye. This turning away from the globe is called _____.

a. Ectropion
b. Entropion
c. Ptosis
d. Retinitis

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Ectropion

22
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Damage to the retina from hemorrhaging of capillaries is called:

a. Albinism
b. Diabetic retinopathy
c. Grave’s disease
d. Sjogren’s syndrome

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Diabetic retinopathy

23
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Which of the following conditions could cause a sudden change in prescription in an adult patient?

a. Cataract
b. Diabetes
c. Blepharitis
d. Pinguecula

A

Diabetes

24
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Which of the following conditions will cause a central field loss or central scotoma?

a. Macular degeneration
b. Retinitis pigmentosa
c. Glaucoma
d. Pinguecula

A

Macular degeneration

25
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Which of the following conditions will cause a peripheral field loss and reduced night vision?

a. Macular degeneration
b. Retinitis pigmentosa
c. Glaucoma
d. Pinguecula

A

Retinitis pigmentosa

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What is the term for inflammation of the eyelid?

a. Iritis
b. Conjunctivitis
c. Blepharitis
d. Keratitis

A

Blepharitis

27
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What is a condition commonly associated with dry eye?

a. Retinitis Syndrome
b. Conjunctivitis
c. Sjogren’s Syndrome
d. Keratitis

A

Sjogren’s Syndrome

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A _____ is an inflammation granuloma of a Meibomian gland in the tarsal plate of the eyelid.

a. Chalazion
b. Mucin ball
c. Punctal occlusion
d. Keratitis

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Chalazion

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