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Chapter 5: Eye
Question | Answer |
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Aque/o | Water |
Opt/o | Eye |
Corne/o | Cornea |
Ocul/o | Eye |
Darcy/o | Tear |
Phot/o | Light |
Presby/o | Old age |
Retin/o | Retina |
Vitre/o | Glassy |
Scler/o | Hard or Sclera |
-Opia | Condition of vision |
Anterior chamber | Fluid build space between the cornea and iris |
What is a watery liquid secreted by the ciliary processes that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye? | Aqueous humor |
what is a duct in the anterior chamber that carries filtered aqueous humor to the veins and bloodstream? | Scleral venous sinus |
Choroid | Vascular layer beneath the sclera that provides nourishment to the outer portion of the retina. |
Zeis Glands | Oil glands opening into the follicles of the eyelashes. What are oil glands located along the rim of the eyelids |
What are oil glands located along the rim of the eyelids? | Tarsal glands |
What is another name for tarsal glands? | Meibomian glands |
What is the name of the tube that carries tears to the lacrimal sac? | Lacrimal ducts |
What word describes the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and outer surface of the eyeball? | Conjunctiva |
Asthenopia | Eyes strain |
What word is used to describe double vision? | Diplopia |
Lacrimation | Secretion of tears |
What word is used to describe farsightedness? | Hyperopia |
What word is used to describe nearsightedness? | Myopia |
What word is used to describe impaired vision caused by old age or loss of accommodation? | Presbyopia |
What condition is caused by drooping of the superior eyelid usually due to paralysis? | Ptosis |
What condition is caused by inflammation of the retina? | Retinitis |
What condition is caused by inflammation of the sclera? | Scleritis |
Air condition that causes a misdirected eyelashes to rub on the conjunctiva or cornea? | Trichiasis |