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What is the function of the sphincter pupillae?
What is the function of the sphincter pupillae?
- Reduces intraocular pressure
- Allows more light into the eye for better vision
- Enlarges the pupil in low light conditions
- Constricts the pupil in bright light (correct)
What is the physiological issue in open-angle glaucoma?
What is the physiological issue in open-angle glaucoma?
- Efficient trabecular meshwork
- Impaired drainage of aqueous humor (correct)
- Increased drainage of aqueous humor
- Decreased intraocular pressure
What can age, family history, and ethnicity do in relation to open-angle glaucoma?
What can age, family history, and ethnicity do in relation to open-angle glaucoma?
- Only affect central vision
- Have no impact on the risk of developing open-angle glaucoma
- Reduce the risk of developing open-angle glaucoma
- Increase the risk of developing open-angle glaucoma (correct)
What is the role of dilator pupillae?
What is the role of dilator pupillae?
What occurs in low light conditions?
What occurs in low light conditions?
What is a consequence of increased intraocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma?
What is a consequence of increased intraocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma?
What is the normal function of aqueous humor?
What is the normal function of aqueous humor?
What happens when the trabecular meshwork becomes less efficient?
What happens when the trabecular meshwork becomes less efficient?
What kind of treatment is often involved in managing open-angle glaucoma?
What kind of treatment is often involved in managing open-angle glaucoma?
What is a consequence if open-angle glaucoma is left untreated?
What is a consequence if open-angle glaucoma is left untreated?
Which part of the eye is responsible for maintaining the eye's shape?
Which part of the eye is responsible for maintaining the eye's shape?
What is the function of the vitreous humor in the eye?
What is the function of the vitreous humor in the eye?
Which part of the eye contains photoreceptor cells that convert light into electrical signals?
Which part of the eye contains photoreceptor cells that convert light into electrical signals?
What is the function of the aqueous humor in the eye?
What is the function of the aqueous humor in the eye?
Which part of the eye regulates the size of the pupil?
Which part of the eye regulates the size of the pupil?
What is the function of the choroid in the eye?
What is the function of the choroid in the eye?
