ERRORS OF REFRACTION Flashcards
AMETROPIA
refractive error
Eyeglasses
the safest and simplest way to correct a refractive error
high index lenses
reduce the lens thickness and weight and are useful in correcting high refractive errors and provide comfort and better cosmetic appearance
safety glasses or eye protectors
recommended for those who are involved in certain sports and hazardous activities
shatterproof eyeglasses
they are recommended for those who have good vision in only one eye
polycarbonate plastic
material of choice when ocular protection is the foremost consideration in making glasses as it is more impact resistant than plastic or hardened glass
ambylopia
lazy eye
sulfonamides
is a medication that causes the ciliary processes to swell and also the forward movement of the lens
uncorrected hyperopia
frequently associated with accommodative esotropia
concave lenses
the type of lenses for myopic eyes
convex lenses
the type of lenses for hyperopic eyes
refractive surgeries
range of procedures that is aimed at changing the refraction of the eye by altering the cornea or lens
hypermetropia up to 4D, astigmatism up to 4D and myopia up to 12D
the range that LASIK surgery can correct
250um
the residual bed that should remain after LASIK surgery to avoid ectasia
ectasia
the bulging and thinning of the cornea
lasik
the laser beam would reshape the cornea after opening a flap
photorefractive keratectomy
the epithelial cells are removed with laser, which is the superficial corneal layer to the Bowman’s layer