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A Sensory Crossword
A Sensory Crossword Puzzle NUR 221
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |