Eye Medical Terms

Question 1

what is acommodation

Answer 1

adaptation of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature of the lens

Question 2

Photophobia

Answer 2

the inability to tolerate light

Question 3

Anisocoria

Answer 3

unequal pupil size, 2 different sizes

Question 4

diplopia

Answer 4

double vision
-the perception of 2 images of a single object

Question 5

Lacrimation

Answer 5

tearing

Question 6

Excessive tearing

Answer 6

-epiphora

Question 7

Strabismus

Answer 7

deviation in the axis of the eye (squint, crossed eye)

Question 8

Scotoma

Answer 8

a blind spot surrounding by an area of normal or decreased vision

Question 9

Nystagmus

Answer 9

involuntary rapid rhythmic movement of the eyeball a fine oscillating movement best seen around the iris

Question 10

Ptosis

Answer 10

dropping if the upper lid margin over iris and possibly covering pupil

Question 11

lid lag

Answer 11

abnormal white rum of sclera visible between the upper eyelid and the iris when a person moves the eye downward

Question 12

Miosis

Answer 12

constricted fixed pupils

Question 13

Mydriasis

Answer 13

fixed and dilated pupils

Question 14

Myopia

Answer 14

nearsighted refractive errors in which near vision is better than far vision

Question 15

Hyperopia

Answer 15

farsighted refractive error in which far vision is better than near vision

Question 16

Presbyopia

Answer 16

Decrease in power of accommodation that occurs with aging
(because the lens loses elasticity becoming hard and glasslike)

Question 17

Glaucoma

Answer 17

A group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure, an optic nerve neuropathy

Question 18

cataract

Answer 18

Opacity of the lens of the eye, a clouding of the crystalline lens
from clumping of proteins, that develops slowly with aging and
gradually obstructs vision

Question 19

Cranial Nerve III (Oculomotor Nerve)

Answer 19

Causes constriction of the pupil by stimulating parasympathetic
branch and is the motor efferent path of the subcortical reflex
arc

Question 20

Cranial Nerve II (Optic Nerve)

Answer 20

Is the sensory afferent path of the subcortical reflex arc

Question 21

Cranial Nerves III (Oculomotor
Nerve), IV (Trochlear Nerve), VI
(Abducens Nerve)

Answer 21

Stimulates extraocular muscles to give the eye both straight and
rotary movement

Question 22

Corneal reflex

Answer 22

Contact with a wisp of cotton stimulates a blink in both eyes (CN V)carries afferent sensation and CN VII carries efferent message for
blink)

Question 23

Exophthalmos

Answer 23

Protruding eyeballs

Question 24

Enophthalmos

Answer 24

Sunken eyeballs

Question 25

Entropion

Answer 25

Lower eyelid rolling inward

Question 26

Ectropion

Answer 26

Lower eyelid loose and rolling outward