Optics
Refractive Errors
K Town
Anatomy 2.0
History
100

Optics is the science of:

light

100

This term is used for someone who has "perfect vision".

Emmetropia/-ic

100

What is the abbreviation for cornea?

K

100

The orbit has how many bones?

7

100

Name the term that describes the primary reason for a patient's visit into the office.

chief complaint
200

What are the 3 groups of optics?

Geometric, Physical, Physiologic

200

Name the refractive error that occurs when light rays are focused in front of the retina.

myopia

200

What does keratitis mean?

inflammation of the cornea

200

Name the ocular structure known as the eye's "shutters".

eyelids

200

How often should patients with diabetes should get an eye exam?

Every 1 year

300

Name the group of optics also known as ray optics.

Geometric

300

Hyperopic patients are known to be ______ sighted.

Far

300
On average, the time it takes for the cornea to heal from an abrasion.

24-48 hours

300

Name the muscle that lifts the eyelid.

Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

300

How many key quantifiers are there when taking a history?

400

What group of optics deals with the properties of light (interference, diffraction, polarization)?

Physical

400

When the eye is longer than the normal eye, it is:

Myopic

400
If rubbed enough, the cornea can thin creating this ocular disorder.
keratoconus
400

Name the 3 areas of conjunctiva on the eye.

Bulbar, palpebral, fornix

400

What is another name for double vision?

Diplopia

500

What is the formula for the index of refraction?

Speed of light in air/speed of light in a substance


500

Name the optical condition that occurs when the refractive power of the cornea and the lens is not the same in all meridians, creating 2 focal points.

Sturm's Conoid

500

Name a type of corneal transplant.

DMEK, DSEK, PK, DALK

500
Name the structure that provides 2/3 of the refractive power of the eye.

Cornea

500

If a patient has a family history of glaucoma, their risk factor increases from 1% to what?

20%