Opthalmology

Question 1

What is the medical term for nearsightedness?

Answer 1

Myopia

Question 2

True or False: Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that lead to damage to the optic nerve.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the common name for the medical condition called hyperopia?

Answer 3

Farsightedness

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Cataracts cause the lens of the eye to become _________.

Answer 4

Cloudy

Question 5

Which eye condition is characterized by pressure inside the eye that can damage the optic nerve?

Answer 5

Glaucoma

Question 6

What is keratitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the cornea, it can be infective or non infective too

Question 7

What are the types of Glaucoma? There are two

Answer 7

Primary open angle: Gradual
Acute angle closure: Sudden onset of pain, redness, halos, blurred vision

Question 8

How do you irrigate a chemically affected eye?

Answer 8

Away from the unaffected eye

Question 9

How many muscles do we have that allow the eye to move?

Answer 9

6

Question 10

How many muscles do we have that allow the eye to move?

Answer 10

6