NURS 1014: Health Assessment: Eye Assessment Questions With Complete Solutions what is the pupillary light reflex - right answer--this is the normal constriction of the pupils in response to bright light on the retina. included is the direct light reflex

what is the pupillary light reflex - right answer--this is the normal constriction of the pupils in response to bright light on the retina. included is the direct light reflex and consensual light reflex what is fixation - right answer--it is the reflex direction of the eye towards an object attracting a person's attention. it is maintenance and tracking of the visual gaze on a signal location what is accommodation - right answer--it is the adaption of the eye for near vision what does the axes of the eye do during accommodation - right answer--they converge - eyes move towards each other what do the pupils do during accommodation - right answer--they constrict is eye function limited at birth - right answer--yes, but peripheral vision is intact. eye movement is poorly coordinated at birth when does binocular vision develop - right answer--at 3-4 months what are the eyes of most babies like when they are born - right answer--farsighted (hyperopia), and it can last until adult size is there decreased tear production in the aging adult - right answer--yes what is there the formation of in the aging adults eye - right answer--arcus senilis what is arcus senilis - right answer--it is alight grey, or blueish ring around the edge of the cornea. it is made of fatty substances (called lipids), mostly cholesterol does pupil size decrease in the older adult - right answer--yes what age does presbyopia mainly occur - right answer--age 40 what age does general visual acuity decrease - right answer--at age 50 at what age do cataracts develop - right answer--at age 70