Eye disorders

Question 1

myopia

Answer 1

nearsightedness; condition where vision at a close range is normal and at a distance is blurry

Question 2

Hyperopia

Answer 2

farsightedness; a condition where vision at a distance is normal but nearby objects are blurry

Question 3

Conjunctivitis

Answer 3

cause by an inflammation of the lining of the outer eye and inner surfaces of eyelids

Question 4

Glaucoma

Answer 4

increased fluid pressure within the eye that can cause blindness

Question 5

Macular Degeneration

Answer 5

a condition where the back of the eye where the cones are begins to deteriorate and cells die and blindness can occur

Question 6

Cataract

Answer 6

loss of transparency of the lens

Question 7

Emmetropia

Answer 7

normalvision; 20/20

Question 8

Presbyopia

Answer 8

a type of farsightedness that develops with age as the lens becomes less elastic

Question 9

Astigmatism

Answer 9

can be caused by an uneven curvature of lens or cornea leading to farsightedness or nearsightedness or wavy lines or darker lines seen

Question 10

Strabismus

Answer 10

deviations in the alignment of the eyes to each other; one or both eyes turn inward/outward; cross-eyed