Eye know my history!
LEBWCO was founded in this year
What is 1982?
This avascular, transparent structure lies just behind the iris and helps to fine-tune focus by changing shape
What is the lens?
This condition involves deterioration of the central portion of the retina, often affecting older adults
What is macular degeneration?
When it is impossible to obtain a cell count, this requirement may be waived on a case by case basis by whom
What is a medical director?
Where you place your storage containers during the recovery
What is adjacent to your sterile field?
The EBAA was founded in this year
What is 1961?
This thin, vascular membrane lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers the sclera, helping to lubricate the eye
What is the conjunctiva?
This inherited disorder results in progressive peripheral vision loss due to rod photoreceptor degeneration and can lead to tunnel vision
What is retinitis pigmentosa?
All records should be kept for a minimum of this many years
What is ten?
The length of the optic nerve stump should you leave
What is 5-10 mm?
This ocular procedure dates all the way to the middle ages
What is cataract surgery?
This gelatinous substance fills the space between the lens and the retina, maintaining the eye’s shape
What is the vitreous humor?
This autoimmune condition often presents with dry eyes, dry mouth, and keratoconjunctivitis sicca
What is Sjögren’s syndrome?
A balanced of salt and/or glucose solution such as saline, TPN (total parenteral nutrition), ringer lactate solution, or 5 % dextrose in water, used for electrolyte replacement or to increase intravacsular volume
What is crystalloid?
A consent signed by the legal nok must be in order of priority in accordance with this state law
What is the Uniform anatomical gift act?
This ancient civilization had a fascination with the eye and death, and theorized eye transplants more than three thousand years ago
What is Egypt?
This highly vascular part of the uveal tract lies between the retina and sclera and provides nutrients to the outer retina
What is the choroid?
This condition occurs when new, fragile blood vessels form on the retina, often as a complication of uncontrolled diabetes
What is proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
An opaque ring at the periphery of the cornea caused by deposits of lipids
What is arcus senillis?
The amount of days your eye bank has to offer you a hepatitis B vaccine
What is ten?
Eduard Zirm performed the first every corneal transplant in this year
What is 1905?
This central part of the retina contains the fovea and is responsible for sharp central vision
What is the macula?
This acute ophthalmic emergency involves a sudden increase in intraocular pressure due to blocked aqueous humor outflow, often accompanied by severe eye pain, nausea, and halos around lights
What is acute angle-closure glaucoma?
Paired glands, one for each eye, that secreates tears, each gland is about the size of almond and sits along the eyeball within the orbit
What are lacrimal glands?
This pneumonia has been associated with HIV
What is penumocystis pneumonia?