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A Sensory Crossword
A Sensory Crossword Puzzle NUR 221
Question | Answer |
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a cloudy or opaque lens | cataract |
phacoemulsification is the breaking up and ______ of the lens of the eye with a vibrating needle | extracting |
cryosurgery is the technigue of a pecil-like instrument supercooled and _______ to the lens to lift it out | freezing |
Peripheral iridectomy is excision of a small portion of the _____ | iris |
tonometry is measurement of ____ pressure | eye |
one _____ usually not seen with cataracts is Pain | sign |
Glaucoma can be cured? True or False | false |
A patient with best corrected visual acuity less than 20/200 is considered legally | blind |
Miotic eye medication causes the pupil to _______ | constrict |
mio- or meio- means | less |
Acute glaucoma is an abnormal condition of the eye with increased IOP, extreme ocular pain, redness of the eye, ______ of the pupil and blurred vision | dilation |
If untreated, acute glaucoma causes complete and permanent blindness within 2 to 5 _____ | days |
Beta-blockers a well known class of heart meds, also comes in _____ used to control chronic glaucoma | eyedrops |
cycloplegic pertains to a drug or treatment that causes _________ of the ciliary muscles for examination of the eye | paralysis |
Glaucoma requires lifelong medication eye____to preserve vision | drops |
ir/o, or irid/o means ____ | iris |
a prefix meaning "cold" | cry |
opt/o, and -opia, -opsia mean vision or ____ | eye |