Eye Anatomy
What is the colored part of the eye?
Iris
What is the meaning of the abbreviation Hy?
hyperopia
What is the most common reason people need glasses? (hint: refractive errors)
nearsightedness or farsightedness
What term means "surgical repair of the cornea"?
Keratoplasty
What combining form means "cornea"?
kerat/o
What part of the eye focuses light onto the retina?
The lens
What is the meaning of the abbreviation CVS?
computer vision syndrome
What is the condition where the eye's lens becomes cloudy?
cataract
What term means "pertaining to the cornea"?
Corneal
What combining form means "point"?
stigmat/o
What is the clear, outer layer of the eye that helps focus light?
The cornea
What is the meaning of the abbreviation MD?
medical doctor
What is the increased pressure in the eye that can cause blindness?
glaucoma
What term means "pertaining to a type of surgery that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue or to produce well-demarcated areas of cell injury"?
Cryosurgery
What word root means "disintegrate"?
emulsificat
Which part of the eye sends signals to the brain?
Optic Nerve
What is the meaning of the abbreviation VA?
visual acuity
What is the condition where the eye does not produce enough tears?
dry eye syndrome
What term means "condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night; night blindness"?
Nyctalopia
What word root means "study"?
log
What is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye?
The retina
What is the meaning of the abbreviation My?
myopia
What is the disorder where the retina pulls away from the back of the eye?
retinal detachment
What term means "physician who specializes in the study of the eye"?
Ophthalmologist
What word root means "night"?
nyctal