Week 2 Ocular Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What is Ptosis?
A
Droopy lid due to a muscle
2
Q
What is Dermatochalasis
A
Extra saggy skin above upper lids
3
Q
What is Ectropion?
A
Outward turning of the lower lid
4
Q
What is Entropion?
A
Inward turning of lower lid
5
Q
What is Trichiasis?
A
Misdirected eyelashes rubbing on cornea/and or conj
6
Q
What is Blepharitis?
A
Inflammation of the eyelids
7
Q
Posterior blepharitis?
A
Oil glad dysfunction
8
Q
What is Hordeolum?
A
A stye, a small abscess caused by an infection of the meibomian gland
9
Q
What is a chalazion?
A
A blocked meibomian gland without infection