glands located above outer corner of each eye; secrete tears; this fluid
What are LACRIMAL (lacrim/o: tear, lacrimal apparatus)?
100
Color receptors that provide visual acuity; these photosensitive cells receive the light waves that come in through the cornea and convert them into nerve impulses
What are CONES?
100
farsightedness caused by aging
What is PRESBYOPIA (presby/o:old age)?
100
caused by infection of the glands near eyelid
What is a HORDEOLUM (sty)?
100
technician that fills prescriptions for eyeglasses
What is an OPTICIAN (opt/o - light, eye, vision)?
200
the innermost sensitive layer of the eye
What is the RETINA?
200
produce and store tears to cleanse the eye
What is the function of the LACRIMAL GLANDS?
200
images fall in front of the retina causing nearsightedness
What is MYOPIA (opia:suffix for eye, vision)?
200
eversion:turning outward of the edge of the eyelid
What is ECTROPION?
200
HCP examines and prescribes corrective lenses
hint:opt/o:light, eye, vision
What is an OPTOMETRIST?
300
SCLERA, RETINA, and the UVEAL TRACT ("uve/o -middle layer," containing the CHOROID, IRIS, and CILIARY BODY located within the choroid).
What are the 3 layers of the eyeball?
300
white of the eye; helps to maintain the shape of the eyeball and provides protection to it
What is the function of the SCLERA?
300
a refractory error; eyes unable to focus on a single point caused by an irregularity of the curve of the cornea;distorts light entering the eye
What is an ASTIGMATISM?
300
the opposite of ectropion that causes eyelid(s) to turn inward
What is the condition ENTROPION?
300
inflammation of the cornea (corne/o:cornea) from a scratch or injury
What is KERATITIS (Kerat/o hard/cornea)?
400
together they protect the eyeball from light, dust, foreign particles and impact
What are the Upper & lower PALPEBRAE
400
the structural opaque layer in the uveal tract (uve/o: middle layer) of the eyeball;(contains muscles and blood vessels) that provide the blood supply to the eye
What is the function of the CHOROID?
400
A refractory error that occurs when the eyeball loses its shape slightly for any reason: causing images to fall behind the retina
What is HYPEROPIA?
400
disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure that causes damage to the optic nerve; left untreated may result in permanent blindness
What is GlAUCOMA?
400
inflamed tear sac
What is DACRYOCYSTITIS (dacryocyst/o refers to tears or lacrimal sac)?
500
pigmented muscular ring-->surrounds and controls the size of the pupil through which light enters
What is the IRIS (irid/0,ir-,irit/o: refers to iris)?
500
group of muscles located in the choroid that suspend the lens; adjust it to direct the light entering the eye; control the shape of -->to allow for far and near vision through a process called accommodation; the lens is responsible for focusing images on the retina which is held in place by the ligaments of
What is the CILIARY BODY?
500
a condition that interferes with reading for extended periods of time: features drooping of the upper eyelid
What is BLEPHAROPTOSIS (blesphar/o: eyelid)?
500
cloudiness or opacity of the eyes lens caused by injury, chemical injury, disease, or exposure to various elements.
What is CATARACT?
500
provides eye care, eye exams, prescribes prescription lenses and performs surgery