eyes terminology

Question 1

canthus

Answer 1

inner corners of the eyes

Question 2

palpebral fissure

Answer 2

area between the top and bottom eyelids

Question 3

cornea

Answer 3

front of the eye, translucent

Question 4

sclera

Answer 4

white outside layer of the eye

Question 5

conjunctiva

Answer 5

mucous membrane covering front eye and lines inside 9eyelids

Question 6

lacrimal apparatus

Answer 6

your tear system

Question 7

extraocular muscles (EOMs)

Answer 7

control movement of the eyes

Question 8

retina

Answer 8

light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue in the back of the eye

Question 9

ptosis

Answer 9

drooping of eyelid

Question 10

chalazion

Answer 10

small bump in eyelid; result of blockage of a tiny oil gland

Question 11

conjunctivitis

Answer 11

swelling of the conjunctiva, pink/red sclera

Question 12

pupillary light reflex

Answer 12

pupil constricts

Question 13

accommodation

Answer 13

reflex when eyes focus on a closer object from a distant object (when you move your finger closer to your nose)

Question 14

presbyopia

Answer 14

farsightedness

Question 15

cataracts

Answer 15

cloudy area in your eye lenses

Question 16

glaucoma

Answer 16

causes vision loss + blindness (damaged optic nerve)

Question 17

macular degeneration

Answer 17

eye disease that blurs central vision

Question 18

retinopathy

Answer 18

damage to blood vessel tissue at the retina

Question 19

strabismus

Answer 19

both eyes do not line up

Question 20

nystagmus

Answer 20

involuntary movement of the eyes (side-to-side, up-and-down, circular)

Question 21

exophthalmos

Answer 21

protrusion of one or both eyes

Question 22

hordeolum

Answer 22

stye; red, tender bump on edge of eyelid

Question 23

corneal reflex

Answer 23

when something touches the eye and causes the eyes to blink

Question 24

macula

Answer 24

back of the retina, responsible for central vision

Question 25

lens

Answer 25

clear, curved disk; sits behind iris

Question 26

optic disk

Answer 26

round, white light spot of retina

Question 27

fixation

Answer 27

maintains gaze on a single location

Question 28

diplopia

Answer 28

double vision

Question 29

optic nerve

Answer 29

attached to retina, sends messages from eyes to brain

Question 30

amblyopia

Answer 30

lazy eye; poor vision in one eye

Question 31

anisocoria

Answer 31

unequal pupil sizes

Question 32

blepharitis

Answer 32

eyelid inflammation

Question 33

retinal detachment

Answer 33

retina is pulled away from its normal position