Visual Disturbances

Question 0

MYOPIA is corrected by __________.

Answer 0

ConCAVE Lenses

Question 1

This visual disturbance where a person has a LENS that is TOO THICK or EYEBALL that is TOO LONG.

Answer 1

Myopia

Question 2

This visual disturbance where the person has a LENS that is TOO THIN or the EYEBALL is TOO SHORT.

Answer 2

Hyperopia

Question 3

HYPEROPIA is corrected by ____________.

Answer 3

ConVEX Lenses

Question 4

This is a visual disturbance where there is a LACK of ACCOMMODATION because the lens had ELASTICITY and cannot be thickened enough.

Answer 4

Presbyopia

Question 5

PRESBYOPIA is corrected by __________.

Answer 5

Bifocals

Question 6

This visual disturbance is also known as NEARSIGHTEDNESS.

Answer 6

Myopia

Question 7

This visual disturbance is also known as FARSIGHTEDNESS.

Answer 7

Hyperopia

Question 8

BIFOCALS have _______ lenses in the UPPER PART allowing for ________ vision.

Answer 8

Thin

Distance

Question 9

BIFOCALS have _________ lenses on the LOWER part for _________ objects.

Answer 9

Thick

Nearby

Question 10

This is a visual disturbance where the eye has UNEQUAL ARVATURE and the eye may be partly nearsighted, partly farsighted OR BOTH.

Answer 10

Astigmatism

Question 11

True or False: ASTIGMATISM is associated with the retina.

Answer 11

FALSE, ASTIGMATISM is associated with the CORNEA.

Question 12

True or False: with ASTIGMATISM, when light enters the eye, it is refracted more in one direction than the other.

Answer 12

TRUE, IN ADDITION it allows only part of the object to be in focus.

Question 13

This visual disturbance is characterized by CLOUDING of the LENS due to AGING or INJURY.

Answer 13

Cataracts

Question 14

CATARACTS were FORMALLY corrected by ______________.

Answer 14

Using glass with THICK lens

Question 15

CATARACTS is CURRENTLY corrected by ______________.

Answer 15

Implanting a SUBSTITUTE LENS

Question 16

This visual disturbance occurs when the BRAIN SUPPRESSES INPUT from one eye and depends upon info from the other eye.

Answer 16

Amblyopia

Question 17

AMBLYOPIA is corrected by ____________.

Answer 17

Initially COVERING THE GOOD EYE, forcing the weak to function.

Question 18

This visual disturbance occurs when the AQUEOUS HUMOR ACCUMULATES and pressure is put on the OPTIC NERVE.

Answer 18

Glaucoma

Question 19

GLAUCOMA was FORMALLY corrected by ___________.

Answer 19

Iridectomy

Question 20

GLAUCOMA is CURRENTLY treated with ________________.

Answer 20

A Laser