Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Eyes

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
cornea   transparent covering of the iris  
🗑
coloboma   defect of the choroid and retina resulting when development in utero is interrupted  
🗑
chalazion   chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland in the upper or lower eyelid  
🗑
amblyopia   permanent loss of visual acuity resulting from certain uncorrected medical conditions  
🗑
anisocoria   difference in pupil sizes. anterior chamber space in front of pupil and iris  
🗑
enophthalmos   backward displacement of the globe of the eye  
🗑
accommodation   visual focusing from far to near point as pupils constrict and eyes converge  
🗑
choroid   vascular tissue of the posterior uveal tract lining the inner surface of the globe of the eye, beneath the retina; provides nutrition to the retina and helps absorb excess light  
🗑
caruncle   round, red structure in the inner canthus; contains sebaceous glands  
🗑
dacryocystitis   inflammation of the lacrimal duct  
🗑
ectropion (of the eye)   turning outward, or eversion of the eyelid, usually the lower  
🗑
bulbar conjunctiva   covering of the anterior surface of the sclera  
🗑
blepharitis   inflamed, scaly, red-rimmed eyelids, sometimes with loss of the eyelashes  
🗑
canthus   nasal or temporal angle where the eyelids meet  
🗑
dacryoadenitis   acute inflammation of the lacrimal duct  
🗑
entropion (of the eye)   turning inward, or inversion of the eyelid, usually the lower  
🗑
ciliary   body extension of the uveal tract that produces aqueous humor  
🗑
cones   retinal structures in the macular region that are responsible for color vision  
🗑
cataract   opacity in the lens of the eye that gives the pupil a pearly gray appearance  
🗑
arcus senilis   hazy gray ring about 2mm in diameter just inside the limbus; most commonly found in older individuals  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: anay26643
Popular Nursing sets