Ophthalmology terms

Question 1

amblyopia

Answer 1

reduced visual acquity, uncorrectabloe with lenses, no anatomical defect (lazy eye)

Question 2

reduced visual acquity, uncorrectabloe with lenses, no anatomical defect (lazy eye)

Answer 2

amblyopia

Question 3

anisocoria

Answer 3

unequal pupil size

Question 4

unequal pupil size

Answer 4

anisocoria

Question 5

anisometropia

Answer 5

different refractory errors in each eye

Question 6

different refractory errors in each eye

Answer 6

anisometropia

Question 7

aphakia

Answer 7

having no lens

Question 8

having no lens

Answer 8

aphakia

Question 9

blepharitis

Answer 9

inflamed lids

Question 10

inflamed lids

Answer 10

blepharitis

Question 11

chemosis

Answer 11

conjunctival oedema

Question 12

conjunctival oedema

Answer 12

chemosis

Question 13

cycloplegia

Answer 13

cilliary muscle paralysis preventing accommodation

Question 14

cilliary muscle paralysis preventing accommodation

Answer 14

cyclopegia

Question 15

dacryocystitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the lacrimal sac

Question 16

inflammation of the lacrimal sac

Answer 16

dacryocystitis

Question 17

ectropion

Answer 17

eversion of lids (especially ther lower one)

Question 18

eversion of lids (especially ther lower one)

Answer 18

ectropion

Question 19

entropion

Answer 19

inversion of lids (lashes often end up irritating the eyeball)

Question 20

inversion of lids (lashes often end up irritating the eyeball)

Answer 20

entropion

Question 21

epiphora

Answer 21

passive overflow of tears onto cheek

Question 22

passive overflow of tears onto cheek

Answer 22

epiphora

Question 23

keratomalacia

Answer 23

softening of the cornea

Question 24

softening of the cornea

Answer 24

keratomalacia

Question 25

miotic

Answer 25

agent that causes pupil constriction e.g. pilocarpine

Question 26

pillocarpine

Answer 26

miotic agent (pupil constricting)

Question 27

mydratic

Answer 27

agent that causes pupil dilatation e.g. tropicamide

Question 28

tropicamide

Answer 28

anticholinergic, mydratic agent (pupil dilating)

Question 29

papillitis

Answer 29

inflammation of the optic nerve head

Question 30

inflammation of the optic nerve head

Answer 30

papillitis

Question 31

presbyopia

Answer 31

age-related reduced near acquity due to failing acommodation (lens inflexibility)

Question 32

age-related reduced near acquity due to failing acommodation (lens inflexibility)

Answer 32

presbyopia

Question 33

pterygium

Answer 33

wing shaped degenerative conjunctival condition

Question 34

wing shaped degenerative conjunctival condition

Answer 34

pterygium

Question 35

scotoma

Answer 35

defect causing part of the visual field to go missing

Question 36

defect causing part of the visual field to go missing

Answer 36

scotoma

Question 37

strabismus

Answer 37

squint

Question 38

squint

Answer 38

strabismus

Question 39

optotype

Answer 39

each individual letter/picture of a Snellen chart

Question 40

each individual letter/picture of a Snellen chart

Answer 40

optotype

Question 41

scotoma

Answer 41

vision loss within visual field

Question 42

vision loss within visual field

Answer 42

scotoma

Question 43

synechiae

Answer 43

when the iris adheres to the cornea (anterior) or the lens (posterior) causing an irregular pupil

Question 44

when the iris adheres to the cornea (anterior) or the lens (posterior) causing an irregular pupil

Answer 44

synechiae

Question 45

iridectomy/iridotomy

Answer 45

laser for acute angle closure glaucoma

Question 46

laser for acute angle closure glaucoma

Answer 46

iridectomy/iridotomy

Question 47

torsional diplopia

Answer 47

images oblique to one another

Question 48

images oblique to one another

Answer 48

torsional diplopia

Question 49

esotropia

Answer 49

one eye looking in

Question 50

one eye looking in

Answer 50

esotropia

Question 51

exotropia

Answer 51

one eye looking out

Question 52

one eye looking out

Answer 52

exotropia

Question 53

hypertropia

Answer 53

one eye looking up

Question 54

one eye looking up

Answer 54

hypertropia

Question 55

hypotropia

Answer 55

one eye looking down

Question 56

one eye looking down

Answer 56

hypotropia

Question 57

phenylephrine

Answer 57

sympathomimetic, for mydriasis

Question 58

sympathomimetic, for mydriasis

Answer 58

phenylephrine

Question 59

anticholinergic, mydratic agent

Answer 59

tropicamide

Question 60

photopsia

Answer 60

flashes of light

Question 61

flashes of light

Answer 61

photopsia

Question 62

stereopsis

Answer 62

perception of depth

Question 63

perception of depth

Answer 63

stereopsis

Question 64

rubeosis

Answer 64

new blood vessel formation on the iris

Question 65

new blood vessel formation on the iris

Answer 65

rubeosis

Question 66

hypopyon

Answer 66

pus/inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber

Question 67

pus/inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber

Answer 67

hypopyon

Question 68

prometacaine

Answer 68

local anaesthetic

Question 69

local anaesthetic

Answer 69

prometacaine or oxybuprocaine

Question 70

oxybuprocaine

Answer 70

local anaesthetic

Question 71

fluorescein

Answer 71

visualised with blue light for corneal damage/pathology

Question 72

visualised with blue light for corneal damage/pathology

Answer 72

fluorescein

Question 73

cyclopentolate

Answer 73

used in paediatrics for mydrasis, causes temporary cyclopegia

Question 74

used in paediatrics for mydrasis, causes temporary cyclopegia

Answer 74

cyclopentolate

Question 75

chalazion

Answer 75

blocked meibomian gland or gland of Zeis

Question 76

blocked meibomian gland or gland of Zeis

Answer 76

chalazion

Question 77

cystoid macular oedema

Answer 77

fluid behind retina at fovea as seen by OCT

Question 78

fluid behind retina at fovea as seen by OCT

Answer 78

cystoid macular oedema

Question 79

post-capsule opacification

Answer 79

complication of cataract surgery, requires laser treatment

Question 80

complication of cataract surgery, requires laser treatment

Answer 80

post-capsule opacification

Question 81

OD

Answer 81

oculus dexter, right eye

Question 82

oculus dexter, right eye

Answer 82

OD

Question 83

OS

Answer 83

oculus sinister, left eye

Question 84

oculus sinister, left eye

Answer 84

OS

Question 85

leukocoria

Answer 85

absence of a red reflex

Question 86

absence of a red reflex

Answer 86

leukocoria

Question 87

leukocoria aka

Answer 87

cats eye reflex

Question 88

cats eye reflex aka

Answer 88

leukocoria

Question 89

heterochromia iridium

Answer 89

difference in iris colouration between eyes

Question 90

difference in iris colouration between eyes

Answer 90

heterochromia iridium

Question 91

Marcus-Gunn pupil

Answer 91

RAPD

Question 92

Holmes-Adie's pupil

Answer 92

dilated pupil which poorly reacts to direct light, slowly reacts to accommodation

Question 93

Argyll Robertson pupil

Answer 93

constricted pupil that doesn't respond to light, responds to accommodation (ARP accommodation reactive pupil)

Question 94

RAPD pupil is called

Answer 94

Marcus-Gunn pupil

Question 95

dilated pupil which poorly reacts to direct light, slowmy reacts to accommodation is called

Answer 95

Holmes-Adie's pupil

Question 96

constricted pupil that doesn't respond to light, responds to accommodation

Answer 96

Argyll Robertson pupil