NCLE Study Material Terms 2024 Exam Graded A+

NCLE Study Material Terms 2024 Exam Graded A+ Strabismus - Answer -Crossed eyes, muscle or refractive imbalance that prevent normal binocular vision. Photophobia - Answer -Abnormal sensitivity to light Tropia - Answer -Definite turning of an eye away from its normal position. May result from weak or damage ocular muscle Aniseikonia - Answer -A relative difference in size and/or shape of the ocular images Amblyopia - Answer -Lazy eye, vision that cannot be corrected to 20/20 with the aid of prescribed lenses Ciliary Muscle - Answer -Controls the focusing or accommodation of the eye by changing the shape of the Crystalline Lens Thermal Disinfection - Answer -Seldom used method of disinfection; lenses are boiled in saline solution Hydrogen Peroxide - Answer -Lens soaked in 3% hydrogen peroxide solution of ten minutes, then stored in saline solution and catalyst for six hours. Following steps on usage is mandatory or may result in corneal pain and damage Saline - Answer -Used to rinse and store contact lenses. Does NOT disinfection from bacteria. Cataract - Answer -Any opacity of the crystalline lens Apical Zone of Cornea - Answer -Central portion of the cornea with a constant radius of curvature. Diplopia - Answer -Double Vision, perception of two images of single object. Lenticular Astigmatism - Answer -Astigmatism found in the crystalline lens Residual Astigmatism - Answer -Astigmatism remaining after the corneal astigmatism has been neutralized Irregular Astigmatism - Answer -Caused by an irregularly shaped cornea. Can occur with Keratoconus or corneal scarring. Cannot be corrected with cylinders. Blepharitis - Answer -Inflammation of the eyelid margins Chemosis - Answer -Severe edema of the conjunctiv