Ophthalmic surgical assistant (chapter 9) questions with correct answers

What is Amblyopia? Answer Lazy eye. It is a result of misaligned eyes that do not fuse images together. The brain blocks off the vision in one eye causing it to be weak. What is esotropia? Answer An eye that turns inward towards the nose. It is the most common type of muscle imbalance. How many extraocular muscles are in the eye? Answer 6 What exotropia? Answer An eye turning outwards. What is hypertropia? Answer When one eye is higher than another. What is achieved during EOMSurgery? Answer Either strengthening or weakening of EOMs. What conditions may result in the need for EOM surgery? Answer Strabismus, when muscles or nerves become effected by conditions such as thyroid eye disease, or when muscles become entrapped from orbital trauma due to injury. What methods are used to treat muscle imbalances? Answer Glasses, therapeutic patching over a period of time or surgical correction.