Lecture 3 from Professors

Question 1

there is increase what with age?

Answer 1

Glare

Question 2

What type vision becomes less with aging

Answer 2

peripheral

Question 3

what happens with visual spatial processing

Answer 3

Less accurate

Question 4

is diabetic retinopathy symptomatic or asymptomatic early one?

Answer 4

Asymptomatic

Question 5

what is the main feature of proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Answer 5

neovascularization

Question 6

what type nerve damage does someone with glaucoma get?

Answer 6

Optic nerve damage (may cause loss of vision)

Question 7

Mid-dilated fixed pupil
NOrmalize with miotic eye drop
Surgery- iridectomy

Answer 7

Angle-closure glaucome

Question 8

Open angle glaucoma treatment?

Answer 8

medications

surgery if worsening with maximal medical treatment

Question 9

treatment for non-exudative macular degeneration

Answer 9

antioxidants (A, C, E, and zinc)

will stop progression if at an earlier stage

Question 10

Is macular degeneration genetic.

Answer 10

yEs

Question 11

Prevention for MD?

Answer 11

no smoking
protect eyes from direct sunlight
well-balanced diet