Sensory System Med Terms

Question 1

Amblyopia

Answer 1

“Lazy Eye” - Corrected by covering the stronger eye. Sometimes surgery is needed.

Question 2

Astigmatism

Answer 2

“Football shaped cornea” - Causes blurred vision. Can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.

Question 3

Cataract

Answer 3

Cloud lends in the eye - corrected with surgery.

Question 4

Conjunctivitis

Answer 4

“Pink eye” - contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva

Question 5

Glaucoma

Answer 5

Increased pressure in the eye. Controlled with medicine, surgery in some cases.

Question 6

Hyperopia

Answer 6

“Far-sightedness” - Can’t see close up. Corrected with glasses for close work.

Question 7

Myopia

Answer 7

“Near - sightedness” - Can’t see far away. Corrected with glasses/contacts.

Question 8

Presbyopia

Answer 8

Far sightedness caused by aging - can’t see close up. corrected with reading glasses.

Question 9

Strabismus

Answer 9

“Cross - eyed” - Eye exercises, covering the good eye, corrective lenses or surgery in some cases are used to treat this.