Name the eye disorder that is being described:

Question 1

Lens turns milky or opaque in color

Answer 1

Cataracts

Question 2

Blurring of images caused by the eyeball being
too short

Answer 2

Hyperopia (farsightedness)

Question 3

A hole develops in the center of visual field

Answer 3

Macular Degeneration

Question 4

Caused by an inadequate amount of aqueous humor

Answer 4

Cataracts^

^lack of aqueous humor causes the

Question 5

Viruses (like those that cause a cold) infect the
lining of the eyelid

Answer 5

Conjunctivitis

Question 6

Loss of vision due to excess pressure which causes death of neurons in the retina or optic nerve

Answer 6

Glaucoma

Question 7

Blurring of images caused by the eyeball being too
long

Answer 7

Myopia (nearsightedness)

Question 8

Leading cause of blindness in those over 50 years
of age

Answer 8

Macular Degeneration

Question 9

Loss of vision that occurs due to shrinking of the
vitreous humor with advanced age

Answer 9

Retinal detachment (age-related)

Question 10

Caused by too much aqueous humor

Answer 10

Glaucoma*

*aqueous humor builds up because it
fails to drain properly from the eye

Question 11

Blurring of images caused by an aspheric or asymmetric cornea

Answer 11

Astigmatism

Question 12

Linked to high cholesterol, obesity, and smoking

Answer 12

Macular Degeneration

Question 13

Blurring of images caused by the age-related
accumulation of protein crystallines in the lens

Answer 13

Presbyopia (age-related farsightedness)