Organs of Sense- Eye Flashcards
1
Q
What are the bones that form the eye socket?
A
frontal maxillary sphenoid lacrimal malar ethmoid palatine
2
Q
What are the three layers of the eyeball?
A
retina (innermost)
choroid (middle)
sclera (outermost)
3
Q
amblyopia
A
lazy eye causing dullness of vision
4
Q
ametropia
A
defect in the refractive power of the eye
5
Q
aphakia
A
absence of lens of the eye
6
Q
astigmatism
A
due to an abnormal curve of the cornea, rays of light do not focus on the retina, but are spread over area causing out-of-focus vision
7
Q
blepharitis
A
an inflammation of the edges of the eyelids
8
Q
corneal
A
pertaining to the cornea
9
Q
cycloplegia
A
ciliary muscle paralysis
10
Q
diplopia
A
double vision
11
Q
ectropion
A
turning outward (eyelid)
12
Q
entropion
A
turning inward (eyelid)
13
Q
glaucoma
A
disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure
14
Q
intraocular
A
within the eye
15
Q
keratitis
A
inflammation of the cornea
