Terms Related to Special Senses

What is conjunctivitis?

• Drying of the eye surfaces

• Inflammation of the conjunctiva

• Loss of transparency of the lens

• Widening of the pupil

What is xerophthalmia also known as?

• Pinkeye

• Dry eye

• Glaucoma

• Cataract

Glaucoma is characterized by ________ intraocular pressure.

• decreased

• cornea

• increased

• unequal

Diabetic retinopathy is an injury to the eye that occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the ________.

• retina of the eye

• iris

• cornea

• lens

What causes the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye?

• Cataract

• Presbyopia

• Astigmatism

• Dilation

Presbyopia is the decline of near vision that occurs with ________.

• ciliary body

• retina

• cornea

• age

Astigmatism is a condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of ________.

• uneven curvatures of the cornea

• irregularities in the lens shape

• uneven thickness of the cornea

• distorted retinal image

What does dilation refer to in terms of eye conditions?

• Inflammation of the conjunctiva

• Widening of the pupil

• Loss of transparency of the lens

• Drying of the eye surfaces

What does PERRLA stand for?

• Pupils are Equal, Round, Responsive to Light, and Accommodation

• Pupils are Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, and Adjustment

• Pupils are Even, Round, Responsive to Light, and Alignment

• Pupils are Equal, Rounded, Responsive to Light, and Adaptation

What does the abbreviation 'AC' stand for?

• air conduction

• alternating current

• air conditioning

• arm circumference

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