Eye and Vision Terminology

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What is the function of a miotic drug?

Causes the pupil to contract (correct)

Dilates the pupil

Relaxes the eye muscles

Increases sensitivity to light

What is the term for sensitivity to light?

Mydriasis

Myopia

Hyperopia

Photophobia (correct)

What is the clear, watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the vitreous?

Lens fluid

Vitreous humor

Aqueous humor (correct)

Corneal fluid

What does the term 'ophthalmology' refer to?

Study of the eye Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of ophthalmoscopy?

To visualize the interior of the eye Signup and view all the answers

What is the device used to measure an eye's refractive error?

Retinoscope Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an optometrist?

To examine eyes to determine vision problems and prescribe lenses Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the clouding of the lens of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness?

Cataract Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the absence of the eye's crystalline lens?

Aphakia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the contraction of the pupil?

Miosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight?

Glaucoma Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'optic' refer to?

Vision Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the pupil in the eye?

To regulate the amount of light that enters the eye Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the eye converts images into electrical impulses?

Retina Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the lacrimal gland?

To produce tears Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve carries impulses for sight from the retina to the brain?

Optic nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the sense organ that is responsible for receiving and transmitting images to the brain?

Eye Signup and view all the answers

What is the thin membranous lining of the rear two-thirds of the globe?