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AHN Chapter 13 - Key Terms
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Astigmatism Answer: Defect in the curvature of the eyeball
surface
Audiometry Answer: A test of hearing acuity
Automated Perimetry Test Answer: Places the pt in front of a
computer-like devise and asked to stare at a screen and to
press a button when flashes of light enter the field of vision
Cataract Answer: Crystalline opacity or clouding of the lens
Conjunctivitis Answer: Commonly called "pinkeye"; it involves
an inflammation of the conjunctiva. Causes may be bacterial or
viral infections, allergies, or environmental factors.
Cryotherapy (for the eyes) Answer: The local or general use of
low temperatures in medical therapy; topical anesthetic used
so that a probe can be placed directly on the surface of the eye
to deliver therapy.
Diabetic Retinopathy Answer: A disorder of retinal blood
vessels characterized by capillary microaneurysms,
hemorrhage, exudates, and the formation of new vessels and
connective tissue.
Enucleation Answer: The surgical removal of the eyeball
AHN Chapter 13 - Key Terms
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Astigmatism Answer: Defect in the curvature of the eyeball
surface
Audiometry Answer: A test of hearing acuity
Automated Perimetry Test Answer: Places the pt in front of a
computer-like devise and asked to stare at a screen and to
press a button when flashes of light enter the field of vision
Cataract Answer: Crystalline opacity or clouding of the lens
Conjunctivitis Answer: Commonly called "pinkeye"; it involves
an inflammation of the conjunctiva. Causes may be bacterial or
viral infections, allergies, or environmental factors.
Cryotherapy (for the eyes) Answer: The local or general use of
low temperatures in medical therapy; topical anesthetic used
so that a probe can be placed directly on the surface of the eye
to deliver therapy.
Diabetic Retinopathy Answer: A disorder of retinal blood
vessels characterized by capillary microaneurysms,
hemorrhage, exudates, and the formation of new vessels and
connective tissue.
Enucleation Answer: The surgical removal of the eyeball
