Exam 2

Question 1

the physical disturbance of the center of the retina called

the macula.

Answer 1

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Question 2

proptosis, occurs when one or both eyes protrude from the eye sockets due to swelling
of the muscles, fat, and tissue behind the eye.

Answer 2

Bulging Eyes

Question 3

degenerative form of eye disease in which the lens gradually becomes opaque and
vision ‘mists’ over.

Answer 3

Cataracts

Question 4

a serious infection of the retina that often affects people with AIDS (Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome) and that may also affect people with other immune disorders.

Answer 4

CMV Retinitis

Question 5

caused by fluid accumulation in the macula. Blurred vision can occur and
may be severe.

Answer 5

Diabetic Macular Edema

Question 6

• occurs when a build-up of fluid in the eye creates pressure, damaging the optic nerve.

Answer 6

Glaucoma

Question 7

the cornea, which is normally round, becomes thin and cone shaped.

Answer 7

Keratoconus

Question 8

the inflammation of one or more parts of the eye that make up the uvea.

Answer 8

Uveitis

Question 9

occur in cyclical patterns or clusters, are one of the most painful types of headache. A
cluster headache commonly awakens you in the middle of the night with intense pain in or around one
eye on one side of your head.

Answer 9

Cluster headache

Question 10

can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on just one side of the head. It
is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.

Answer 10

Migraine

Question 11

s a headache that strikes after or along with sensory
disturbances called aura. These disturbances can include flashes of light, blind spots and other vision
changes or tingling to hands or face.

Answer 11

Migraine with aura

Question 12

generally a diffuse, mild to moderate pain in your head that is often described as
feeling like a tight band around the head. A tension headache (tension-type headache) is the most
common type of headache yet causes have an unknown etiology.

Answer 12

Tension headache

Question 13

Secondary headaches

Answer 13

A secondary headache is a symptom of a disease that can activate the pain-sensitive nerves of the head.
Any number of conditions — varying greatly in severity — may cause secondary headaches

Question 14

Primary headaches

Answer 14

A primary headache is caused by overactivity of or problems with pain-sensitive structures in your head.
Chemical activity in your brain, the nerves or blood vessels surrounding your skull, or the muscles of
your head and neck (or some combination of these factors) can play a role in primary headaches.