CN II: The Optic Nerve

Question 1

Name the function of CN II: the optic nerve?

Answer 1

SENSORY: VISION

Question 2

Name the term for the place in the visual field that corresponds to the lack of light detecting photoreceptorr cells?

Answer 2

BLIND SPOT
aka
SCOTOMA

Question 3

What is the optic disorder where you can see better close up than far away?

Answer 3

MYOPIA

NEAR-SIGHTEDNESS

Question 4

What is the optic disorder where you can see better far away than close up?

Answer 4

HYPEROPIA

FARSIGHTEDNESS

Question 5

What is the optic disorder where a person also has difficulty focusing on an object that is close up?

Answer 5

PRESBYOPIA

Question 6

A ______________ is a clouding of the lens most commonly due to aging.

Answer 6

CATARACT

Question 7

Name the common eye condition in which the macula deteriorates?

Answer 7

MACULAR DEGENERATION

Question 8

Name the leading cause of vision loss in persons older than 60 years of age?

Answer 8

AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

Question 9

Name the term for a group of disorders that result in optic nerve damage, often associated with increased fluid intraocular pressure, and a decrease in peripheral vision?

Answer 9

GLAUCOMA

Question 10

Name the small moving spots in your field of vision which generally don’t interfere?

Answer 10

EYE FLOATERS