Matching Flashcards
1
Q
Prolonged vitamin A deficiency results in deterioration of the neural retina
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night blindness
2
Q
Nearsightedness
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myopia
3
Q
Inflammation of the conjunctiva
A
conjunctivitis
4
Q
Blurry images due to unequal curvatures of the cornea or lens
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astigmatism
5
Q
Eyeball is “too short”
A
hyperopia
6
Q
Increased pressure within the eye
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glaucoma
7
Q
Blood-rich tunic that contains dark pigment
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Choroid
8
Q
Rounded opening through which light passes
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pupil
9
Q
Blind spot
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optic disc
10
Q
Smooth muscle structures attached to the lens
A
extrinsic eye muscles
11
Q
Contains millions of photoreceptors
A
retina
12
Q
“white of the eye”
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sclera
13
Q
Area of greatest visual acuity
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fovea centralis
14
Q
Circularly and radially arranged pigmented smooth muscle fibers
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iris
15
Q
Flexible biconvex crystal-like structure
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lens
