Chapter 15 Terms

Question 1

Accommodation

Answer 1

adaptation of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature of the lens

Question 2

Anisocoria

Answer 2

unequal pupil size

Question 3

Blepharitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the glands and eyelash follicles along the margin of the eyelids

Question 4

Cataract

Answer 4

opacity of the lends of the eye that develops slowly with aging and gradually obstructs vision

Question 5

Conjunctivitis

Answer 5

infection of the conjunctiva; “pinkeye”

Question 6

Diplopia

Answer 6

double vision

Question 7

Exophthalmos

Answer 7

protruding eyeballs

Question 8

Glaucoma

Answer 8

a group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure

Question 9

Macula

Answer 9

round darker areas of the ocular fundus that mediates vision only from the central visual field

Question 10

Nystagmus

Answer 10

involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

Question 11

Presbyopia

Answer 11

decrease in power of accommodation that occurs with aging

Question 12

Ptosis

Answer 12

drooping of the upper eyelid over the iris and possibly covering the pupil

Question 13

Strabismus

Answer 13

squint, crossed eye; disparity of the eye axes

Question 14

Xanthelasma

Answer 14

soft raised yellow plaques occurring on the skin at the inner corners of the eyes