👁️Eye Defects 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Colour blindness ❌🌈
Why
what
How (cause, cure)
A
Defect in 1-3 cone cells🎈🥏🪀
Difficulty to distinguish colour👀❌🌈
Inherited and can’t be cured❌⚗️
2
Q
Astigmatism
Why
what
How (cure)
A
The shape or cornea or lens becomes irregular 🤨
Eye can’t focus light to create a sharp image
Images will be blurred🌫️
Can be corrected by wearing lenses👓
3
Q
Cataract😶🌫️
Why
what
How (cure)
A
The lens becomes cloudy ☁️☁️
It blocks some of the light
Blurred and cloudy vision 🌫️
Ageing prolonged exposure of sunlight ☀️
Can be cured w artificial lenses 👓
4
Q
Glaucoma🫥
Why
what
How (cause)
A
The optic nerve is party damaged🤕
Loss of peripheral vision
Abnormally high levels of fluid pressure in the eye💧
