Med-Surg Chp 42 Caring for Clients With Eye Disorders

Question 1

visual distortion caused by an irregularly shaped cornea

Answer 1

astigmatism

Question 2

Disorder in which the lens of the eye becomes opaque

Answer 2

cataract

Question 3

replacement of abnormal corneal tissue with healthy donated corneal tissue

Answer 3

corneal transplantation

Question 3

Normal vision, in which light rays are bent to focus images precisely on the retina

Answer 3

emmetropia

Question 4

double vision

Answer 4

diplopia

Question 5

A disorder0 in which all three layers of the eye and the vitreous are inflamed

Answer 5

endophthalmitis

Question 6

surgical removal of an eye

Answer 6

enucleation

Question 7

Farsightedness; people who are hyperopic see objects that are far away better than objects that are close

Answer 7

hyperopia

Question 8

eye disorder caused by an imbalance between the production and drainage of aqueous fluid

Answer 8

glaucoma

Question 9

inflammation and infection of the Zeis or Moll gland, a type of oil gland at the edge of the eyelid

Answer 9

hordeolum (STY)

Question 10

A disorder that occurs in severe cases of uveitis and involves an accumulation of pus in the anterior chamber behind the cornea

Answer 10

hypopyon

Question 11

nearsightedness; people who are myopic hold things close to their eyes to see them well

Answer 11

myopia

Question 11

inflammation of the cornea

Answer 11

keratitis

Question 12

An artificial lens that is inserted in the eye to improve or restore vision

Answer 12

intraocular lens (IOL) implant

Question 13

corneal transplantation

Answer 13

keratoplasty

Question 13

Breakdown of or damage to the macula, the point on the retina where light rays converge for the most acute visual perception

Answer 13

macular degeneration

Question 14

sensitivity to light

Answer 14

photophobia

Question 15

condition in which visual accommodation, the ability to focus an image on the retina, gradually declines with aging, as a result of lens inelasticity

Answer 15

presbyopia

Question 16

A disorder in which the sensory layer becomes separated from the pigmented layer of the retina

Answer 16

retinal detachment

Question 17

inflammation of the uveal tract

Answer 17

uveitis

Question 18

Condition in which visual acuity is between 20/70 and 20/200 in the better eye with the use of glasses

Answer 18

visually impaired