What is a cataract
This is the type of cataract that naturally occurs in people as they age
What is a nuclear sclerotic cataract?
This is the most common eyedrop medication used in the treatment of open angle glaucoma
What is latanoprost (Xalatan)
Name the two categories of macular degeneration
What is wet and dry?
This wing shaped tissue is most likely to grow over the cornea in patients that have had increased UV exposure (near the equator)
What is a pterygium?
This medication is associated with posterior subcapsular cataract
What is steroids?
This ethic group has the highest prevalence of open angle glaucoma
Who are African-Americans?
The AREDS study demonstrated that vitamins were effective in the managment for this type of macular degeneration
What is dry macular degeneration?
This is the disease that describes increased steepening of the corneal curvature
What is keratoconus?
This medical condition is associated with development of cataract at a younger age
What is diabetes?
This can be surgically placed in the the eye when a glaucoma patient is refractory to topical medications
What is tube placement?
This is the standard treatment for wet macular degeneration
What is intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF?
What is a corneal transplant?
This ophthalmic device is most helpful in diagnosing cataract.
What is a slit lamp?
This is most useful type of examination in monitoring a patient with glaucoma
-intra ocular pressure
-evaluating the trabecular meshwork
-evaluating visual field
-measuring optic nerve cup-to-disc ratio
ANY of these are correct
What is an Amsler grid
Refractive surgery (LASIK) is most commonly performed for people with this refractive error
What is myopia (nearsightedness)
This is the process used for surgical removal of cataract.
What is phacoemulsification?
This medication raises intra ocular pressure in approximately 10% of people who take it
What are steroids?
This is the visual symptom that is most likely to be the chief complaint in a patient with macular degeneration
What is central blur, difficulty reading, warped or distortion of straight lines.
This is when it is clinically indicated to surgically remove a pterygium.
What is chronic inflammation or interference with eyesight.