Exam 15: Ophthalmology-Eyes

________ humor is a clear,watery fluid produced continuously by the ciliary body.

An extracapsular cataract extraction is an incision is made into the sclera.

A patient was admitted to the emergency room after being involved in a car accident and hitting his head on the steering wheel.The surgeon diagnosed a fractured orbit.What is the orbit?

The ________ is a tough,fibrous connective tissue that forms a continuous outer layer around most of the eyeball.

The combining form phot/o- means ________.

The anterior and posterior chambers are filled with vitreous humor.

The suffix -ia means ________.

Describe blepharoptosis and its surgical treatment.

Which of the following about open-angle glaucoma is FALSE?

The round opening in the iris that allows light rays to enter the eye is the ________.

Eye patching is used to treat patients with ________.

Tonometry and gonioscopy are tests done to detect glaucoma.

The combining forms phac/o- and phak/o- mean ________.

Presbyopia and blurry near vision is due to ________.

The medical word for nearsightedness is ________.

The combining form aque/o- means ________.

The lower eyelid turns outward with an ectropion.

Describe the abnormality in the eye that would signal to the physician that the patient has a liver disease.

Which is the abbreviation for the left eye?

A retinoblastoma occurs most often in older adults.