NUR 631 EYES
- Conjunctiva
Answer -The thin, transparent membrane that covers the eye and inner eyelid
-Can be red, swollen, and bloodshot in infection, inflammation, or injury
- Sclera
Answer White of the eye
- Iris
Answer Colored part of the eye
- Cornea
Answer Covers both the pupil and iris and is continuous with the sclera
- Meibomian Glands
Answer OIL glands found in the upper and lower edges of the eyelids that help lubricate the eye
- Lacrimal Gland
Answer Gland located in the upper outer region above the eyeball that secretes tears, creates the AQUEOUS layer of tear film
- Direct Reaction
Answer Pupillary constriction in the same eye light is shining in 1 / 2
- Consensual Reaction
Answer Pupillary constriction in the opposite eye light is shining in
- Convergence
Answer A binocular cue for perceiving depth; the extent to which the eyes converge inward when looking at an object
- Diplopia
Answer -Double vision
-Seen in lesions in the brainstem or cerebellum and with weakness or paralysis of one or more of the extra ocular muscles
- Hyperopia
Answer Vision is better for distance than for near objects - aka farsighted- ness
- Presbyopia
Answer Farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age.
- Myopia
Answer Nearsightedness
- Hyphema
Answer PAINFUL blood accumulation in anterior chamber of the eye, as seen during the fundoscopic exam
- Scotoma
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