This conditioni has to due with depth perception - accommodation with reading.
What is presbyopia?
100
This exam is done to visualize the retina.
What is an opthalmoscopic exam?
100
This should be the main concern of the nurse who is caring for a patient with blindness.
How does it affect their normal functioning?
100
This is inflammation of the follicles of the eyelashes that causes crusty scales.
What is blepharitis?
100
These are caused by an increased opacity in the lens.
What are cataracts?
200
Older adults have trouble with color discrimination because of this condition.
What is yellowing of the lens?
200
This tool is used to determine refractive errors
What is a retinoscope?
200
This is the medical term for double vision.
What is diplopia?
200
Sty is the more common term for this condition that is from an infected gland.
What is hordeolum?
200
This is a post-op treatment for cataracts that helps prevent the eye from injury.
What is a patch or shield?
300
Because of the increased dryness in the ears causing a decrease in fluid in the semi-circular canals, the elderly are at risk for this condition upon bending over.
What is nausea and vomiting?
300
This substance stains the eye making it easier to see foreign bodies or injury to the eye.
What is fluorescein?
300
Myopia is also known as this?
What is nearsightedness?
300
This condition accounts for 30% of all reported eye conditions.
What is conjunctivitis?
300
A veil or shade effect in the field of sight is caused by this condition.
What is a detached retina?
400
Hearing loss, noise, toxins, tumors and/or Meniere's disease may all cause this annoying condition.
What is tinnitus?
400
This is used to test for macular degeneration.
What is the Amsler grid?
400
This condition is caused by an uneven curvature of the lens.
What is astigmatism?
400
This test is used to diagnose dry eye.
What is the schirmer test?
400
This type of glaucoma is considered a true emergency.
What is acute closed angle glaucoma or angle closure glaucoma?
500
This is the opposite of "equilibrium"?
What is disequilibrium?
500
This type of testing measures intra-ocular pressure
What is tonometry?
500
This is the ability to focus on near and far objects.
What is accommodation?
500
This condition is caused by an infection of the Mebomian gland.
What is a chalazion?
500
These are post op signs of rejection after keratoplasty?
What are loss of vision, pain, photophobia and redness?