NOUN TMA Questions and Answers: NSS513- Ophthalmology Nursing Contd



Q21 An instrument measures the pressure inside the eye



Tonometry

Q22 This ___ measures how well you see at various distances.

Visual acui ty test

Q23 ____ are usually caused by sharp objects (knives, scissors, a projecting portion of the dashboard of an automobile, etc).

Lacerations

Q24 ___may occur as a result of penetrating trauma which causes a sudden increase in intraocular pressure, causing the wall of the eyeball to tear at one of the weaker points.

Rupture of the Eyeball


Q25 ___ of the eyeball and its surrounding tissues are commonly produced by traumatic contact with a blunt object.

Contusions

Q26 ___ gets its name from an accumulation of amyloid deposits, or abnormal protein fibers, throughout the middle and anterior stroma.

Keratoconus

Q27 may also cause swelling and a sight-impairing scarring of the tissue

Keratoconus

Q28 This disorder a progressive thinning of the cornea--is the most common corneal dystrophy

Keratoconus

Q29 ___ occurs when endothelial cells gradually deteriorate without any apparent reason.

Fuchs' D ystrophy

Q30 Causes of ___ include: injury to the eye

Cataract

Q31 Causes of ___ include: medical problems, such as diabetes

Cataract

Q32 Common symptoms of_____ include: double vision in one eye

Cataract

Q33 Common symptoms of_____ include: a painless blurring of vision

Cataract

Q34 It can be compared to a window that is frosted or yellowed.

Cataract

Q35 ____ is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye

Cataract

Q36 ___ is not a disease, but is actually a vision condition that is quite common.

Astigmatism

Q37 ___ occurs when the front surface of your eye (cornea) or the lens inside the eye is slightly irregular in shape, resulting in vision being blurred at all distances.

Astigmatism

Q38 It is sometimes called "lazy eye."

Amblyop ic

Q39 ___ is poor vision in an eye that did not develop normal sight during early childhood.

Amblyop ic

Q40 _____ is a common ailment that can occur after refractive surgery

Dry Eyes


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