Anomalies Worksheet

Question 1

___ 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

Answer 1

Glaucoma

Question 2

The condition of a person with an IOL (Intraocular lens) is known as:

Answer 2

Pseudophakia

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Cataract

Question 4

A ___ is an opacification and hardening of the central portion of the crystalline lens

Answer 4

Nuclear sclerotic cataract

Question 5

The absence of the crystalline lens is called:

Answer 5

Aphakia

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Ocular hypertension

Question 7

The procedure in which incisions flatten the periphery of the cornea is known as:

Answer 7

Radial keratotomy

Question 8

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:

Answer 8

LASIK

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Macular degeneration

Question 10

___ is damage 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.

Answer 10

Diabetic retinopathy

Question 11

A wing-like thickening 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?

Answer 11

Pterygium

Question 12

Drooping of the eyelid is called:

Answer 12

Ptosis

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Retinal detachment

Question 14

A patient who experiences ___, meaning that the eyes turn 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

Answer 14

Ectropion

Question 15

Cataract can be defined in terms of: Abnormal morphology or biochemistry of the crystalline lens, decreased light transmission, optical aberrations and decreased visual acuity, all of the above

Answer 15

All of the above

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Grave’s disease

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Munson’s

Question 18

Night blindness is a complication of which ocular disease?

Answer 18

Retinitis pigmentosa

Question 19

___ 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.

Answer 19

Corneal hydrops

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Marfan Syndrome

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Ectropion

Question 22

Damage to the retina from the hemorrhaging of capillaries is called

Answer 22

Diabetic retinopathy

Question 23

Which of the following conditions could cause a sudden change in prescription in an adult patient: Cataract, diabetes, blepharitis, pinguecula

Answer 23

Diabetes

Question 24

What condition will cause a central field loss or central scotoma?

Answer 24

Macular degeneration

Question 25

What is the name of the condition that will cause a peripheral field loss and reduced night vision?

Answer 25

Retinitis pigmentosa

Question 26

What is the term for inflammation of the eyelid?

Answer 26

Blepharitis

Question 27

What is a condition commonly associated with dry eye?

Answer 27

Sjogren’s Syndrome

Question 28

A ___ is an inflammatory granuloma of a Meibomian gland in the tarsal plate of the eyelid.

Answer 28

Chalazion