EYE

Question 1

Retinal detachment

Answer 1

Retina peels away from its supportive layer of tissue

Question 2

Macular degeneration

Answer 2

Degeneration of macula due to aging leading to blindness

Question 3

Optic neuritis

Answer 3

Any condition that causes inflammation of the optic nerve

Question 4

Causes of optic neuritis

Answer 4

Demyelinating diseases
Infections

Question 5

Meibomian cyst in the eye lid

Answer 5

Chalazion

Question 6

Hordeolum

Answer 6

Bacterial infection of the oil gland in the eyelid

Question 7

Inflammation of the conjunctiva

Answer 7

Conjunctivitis
Pink eye

Question 8

Strabismus

Answer 8

Vision disorder due to misalignment of the eye

Question 9

Glaucoma

Answer 9

Damage to optic nerve due to buildup of eye fluid and increase in intraoccular pressure

Question 10

What is open angle glaucoma ?

Answer 10

Type of glaucoma in which the drainage angle for fluid within the eye remains open

Question 11

Cataract

Answer 11

Eye disorder in which clouding of lens occurs

Question 12

What are the types of refractive errors ?

Answer 12

Myopia
Presbyopia
Hypermetropia
Astigmatism

Question 13

Myopia

Answer 13

Near sightedness
Far objects are blurry

Question 14

Presbyopia

Answer 14

Old age vision problem when lens becomes harder and less flexible

Question 15

Hypermetropia

Answer 15

Far sightedness
Near objects are blurry

Question 16

Astigmatism

Answer 16

When both near and far objects are blurred due to abnormal shape of lens

Question 17

Parts of outer layer of the eye

Answer 17

Sclera
Cornea

Question 18

What is the white part of the eye ?

Answer 18

Sclera

Question 19

Function of sclera ?

Answer 19

Support for eye ball giving its shape, and protection.

Question 20

Transparent front part of the eye?

Answer 20

Cornea

Question 21

Function of cornea ?

Answer 21

Refraction of light

Question 22

Which part of the eye has the highest optic power ?

Answer 22

Cornea

Question 23

Function of conjunctiva

Answer 23

Provides protection and lubrication of the eye by production of tears and mucous

Question 24

Vascular layer of the eye?

Answer 24

Choroid

Question 25

Where is the choroid?

Answer 25

Between sclera and retina

Question 26

Iris?

Answer 26

Controls the size of pupil
Pigmented part of the he that determines eye colour

Question 27

What is responsible for production of serious humor?

Answer 27

Ciliary body

Question 28

Pupil?

Answer 28

Hole in the center of the eye which allows the light to strike the retina

Question 29

Lens of the eye

Answer 29

Crystalline biconvex structure behind the iris for accommodation of the eye. It allows light to fall on the retina.

Question 30

Function of suspension ligament

Answer 30

Allows lens to attach to the ciliary body

Question 31

Retina

Answer 31

Light sensitive nervous area connected to the brain by the optic nerve

Question 32

Photoreceptors of the retina

Answer 32

ROD - less intense light
CONE - colour, bright light

Question 33

Chambers of the eye

Answer 33

Aqueous chamber
Vitreous chamber

Question 34

Location of aqueous chamber

Answer 34

Anterior - between iris and cornea
Posterior - between iris and lens

Question 35

Location of vitreous chamber

Answer 35

Between lens and retina

Question 36

Which eye fluid is produced by ciliary body?

Answer 36

Aqueous humor

Question 37

Macula lutea

Answer 37

Yellow spot in the central region of retina
Contains most cones and some rods

Question 38

Forea centralis

Answer 38

Eye sharpest vision and location of most colour perception because of high concentration of cones
Located in the center of macula
Only cones no rods

Question 39

Blind spot / optic disc

Answer 39

Place where optic nerve connects retina

Question 40

Why is optic disc called blind spot ?

Answer 40

Total absence of cons and rods

Question 41

Correct visual perception is when focal point is on what structure of the eye?

Answer 41

Retina
Inverted image formed