And CORRECT Answers
iridectomy - CORRECT ANSWERS Removal of pert of the iris to relieve pressure
Opthamologist (MD) - CORRECT ANSWERS -A doctor of osteopathic medicine.
-Must complete 4 years of undergrad, 4 years of medicine, & 3 years of internship.
-Specializes in medical procedures.
Visual cortex - CORRECT ANSWERS Primary cortical region of the brain
Dispensing Optician - CORRECT ANSWERS -A technical practitioner who designs, fits, and
dispenses lenses for vision correction.
-Analyzes prescriptions and makes recommendations for eyewear.
Photopic Vision - CORRECT ANSWERS Vision under well-lit conditions, which provides for
color perception and functions primarily due to the cone cells in the eye.
Glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWERS -A condition, or group of conditions that damage the
eye's optic nerve over time.
-Often linked to a build of pressure inside the eye.
-Abnormally high intra-ocular pressure
Glaucoma in African Americans - CORRECT ANSWERS -African Americans are 5 times
more likely to develop glaucoma.
-Leading cause of blindness in the African American community.
, Primary Position of Eye - CORRECT ANSWERS When the eye is looking straight ahead.
Percentage of Patients who are unaware of visual effects from medication - CORRECT
ANSWERS 33%
Extra-Ocular Muscles - CORRECT ANSWERS -Superior Rectus
-Superior Oblique
-Medial/Internal Rectus
-Lateral/Rectus
-Inferior Rectus
-Inferior Obliques
Ora Serrata - CORRECT ANSWERS Along with the ciliary body, this forms the uveal tract
(unseen part of the iris)
Acuity without Correction - CORRECT ANSWERS 20/200
Positions of the Eye - CORRECT ANSWERS -primary=straight
-secondary= up/down vertical, l/r horizontal
-tertiary= up/in, down/out
Posterior Chamber - CORRECT ANSWERS Filled with a watery fluid which is constantly
produced and drained- Aquaeous humor
Retinas Pigmentosa - CORRECT ANSWERS Hereditary degeneration of retina with
migration of pigmentation, resulting in contraction of the visual field and night blindness.