Eye of the Tiger ( front of eye)
This is a transparent cover over the anterior part of the eye that serves several purposes, such as protection, refraction and filtration of some ultraviolet light.
What is the Cornea.
In this condition, there is reduced aqueous humor flow through the trabecular meshwork of the canal of Schlem, causing decreased absorption and increased pressure in the eye which leads to nerve damage.
What is Open-Angle Glaucoma.
This is a medical condition which usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field.
What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Measures and fits patients with artificial eyes.
What is an Ocularist.
Medial Rectus rotates the eye in what direction?
What is inward rotation.
This is a clouding that develops in the lens capsule, varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light.
What is a cataract.
This is a circular channel in the eye that collects aqueous humor from the anterior chamber and delivers it into the bloodstream via the anterior ciliary veins.
What is the canal of Schlem.
This is an oval-shaped highly pigmented yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye and is specialized for high acuity vision.
What is the Macula.
Dispenses eye glasses and contact lenses from prescriptions supplied by others.
Optician.
The Superior Rectus muscle rotates the eye in what direction?
What is Upward Rotation.
What are Unequal pupil of the eyes termed?
What is anisocoria ,
instrument that measures the IOP (intraocular pressure) .
What is a tonometer .
What is the Choroid.
What is an Orthopist.
A misalignment of the eyes that may cause vision to be disturbed caused by nerve paralysis , congenital , or muscle losing elasticity.
What is Strabismus.
In closed angle glaucoma, intraocular pressure increases because of forward displacement of this part of the eye against the cornea resulting in the inability of the aqueous fluid to flow from the posterior to the anterior chamber.
What is the Iris.
instrument that measures the thickness of the cornea .
What is a pachymeter.
Types of cells from the photoreceptor layer in the retina.
What is Rods and Cones.
Prescribes and/or fits eyeglasses and contact lenses and screens for eye diseases as a non-physician professional .
What is an Optometrist .
The inferior Rectus Muslce rotates the eye in what direction?
What is Downward rotation.
The Sclera is covered by a mucous membrane called the?
What is the Conjunctiva.
Glaucoma primarily affects which ocular structure?
What is the optic nerve.
Symptoms associated with floaters (tiny specks), flashes of light, reduced peripheral vision, shadow over visual field.
What is a Retinal Detachment.
Prevents Diagnoses and medically and surgically treats problems of the eye as a medical doctor.
What is an Ophthalmologist.
The Lateral Rectus muscle rotates the eye in what direction?
What is outward rotation.