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2025 Marking Scheme New Update
Reflex tears - Answer- Produced by lacrimal glands & are caused by stimulus such as
coughing, sneezing, strong smells & emotions
Layers of tear film (outer-innermost) - Answer- Lipid, aqueous, mucin
Tear lake, tear prism, tear meniscus - Answer- Collection of the thin film of tears on the
lower lid margin
Ectropia - Answer- Eyelids turn outward
Entropion - Answer- Eyelids turn inward
Conjunctiva - Answer- Mucous membrane lining lids & globe
Goblet cells - Answer- produce mucus
Conjunctivitis - Answer- inflammation of the conjunctiva
First tunic (outer tunic) - Answer- Sclera, cornea, limbus
2nd tunic (middle tunic) - Answer- Sclera-retina (iris, ciliary body, choroid)
3rd tunic (inner tunic) - Answer- Retina
Outer tunic - Answer- Fibrous; receives O2 from tears and blood vessels
Layers of the cornea (outermost-innermost) - Answer- Epithelium, Bowman's layer,
stroma, descements membrane, endothelium
Epithelium - Answer- Has 5-7 layers
Bowman's layer - Answer- If damaged, scar tissue will form
Endothelium - Answer- If deprived of O2, will lost cells quickly & cause swelling
Average power of the cornea - Answer- 42.00-45.00 diopters
Canal of Schlemm - Answer- Encircles the lumbar region; where aqueous drains into
the trabecular meshwork
, Middle tunic - Answer- vascular
Inner tunic - Answer- Light sensitive
Anterior chamber - Answer- Back surface of the cornea & the iris
Posterior chamber - Answer- Between the iris and crystalline lens
Anisocoria - Answer- unequal pupil size
Iritis - Answer- inflammation of the iris
Sphincter - Answer- Muscle that constricts, causing the pupil to become smaller
Dilator - Answer- Muscle dilates causing the pupil to become larger
Floaters - Answer- Located in the vitreous
Aphakia - Answer- Absence of the crystalline lens
Presbyopia - Answer- loss of accommodation
6 extraocular muscles - Answer- Medial rectus, lateral rectus, inferior rectus, superior
rectus, superior oblique, inferior oblique
-tropia - Answer- A definite turning of the eye
Tear film - Answer- How the cornea primarily received it's nutrients
Irregular astigmatism - Answer- A refractive condition caused by a cornea which is
damaged and irregular so that rays of light come to many focal points on the retina; is
not correctable by cylinders.
Anisometropia - Answer- significant unequal refractive error between two eyes
choroid - Answer- Primary purpose is to supply nutrients to the retina
photopic - Answer- Using cones in lighted conditions
Fovea - Answer- Area of the retina capable of fine detailed vision
Adduction - Answer- Turning inwards; towards the nose
Abduction - Answer- Turning outwards; towards the temple