MCNEESE PRACTICE EXAM 2026
QUESTION SET ANSWER KEY COMPLETE
◉ macular degeneration
Answer: progressive deterioration of a portion of the retina; results
in loss of central vision
◉ myopia
Answer: nearsightedness
◉ presbyopia
Answer: impaired vision as a result of aging
◉ pterygium
Answer: thin tissue growing into the cornea from the conjunctiva;
usually caused from sun exposure
◉ rentinitis pigmentosa
Answer: hereditary; progressive disease marked by night blindness
◉ strabismus
Answer: crossed eyes
,◉ sty
Answer: infection of an oil gland of the eyelid
◉ blepharoplasty
Answer: surgical repair of the eyelid
◉ iridectomy
Answer: excision (of part) of the iris
◉ keratoplasty
Answer: surgical repair of the cornea (corneal transplant)
◉ enucleation
Answer: surgical removal of the eyeball
◉ laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Answer: laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue beneath
the surface of the cornea
◉ phacoemulsification (PHACO)
Answer: method to remove cataracts
, ◉ photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
Answer: tx for nearsightedness; reshapes (flattens) the corneal
surface
◉ sclera buckling
Answer: procedure to repair a detached retina
◉ binocular
Answer: pertaining to two or both eyes
◉ intraocular
Answer: pertaining to within the eye
◉ lacrimal
Answer: pertaining to tears
◉ ophthalmologist
Answer: physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye
◉ ophthalmopathy
Answer: any disease of the eye
QUESTION SET ANSWER KEY COMPLETE
◉ macular degeneration
Answer: progressive deterioration of a portion of the retina; results
in loss of central vision
◉ myopia
Answer: nearsightedness
◉ presbyopia
Answer: impaired vision as a result of aging
◉ pterygium
Answer: thin tissue growing into the cornea from the conjunctiva;
usually caused from sun exposure
◉ rentinitis pigmentosa
Answer: hereditary; progressive disease marked by night blindness
◉ strabismus
Answer: crossed eyes
,◉ sty
Answer: infection of an oil gland of the eyelid
◉ blepharoplasty
Answer: surgical repair of the eyelid
◉ iridectomy
Answer: excision (of part) of the iris
◉ keratoplasty
Answer: surgical repair of the cornea (corneal transplant)
◉ enucleation
Answer: surgical removal of the eyeball
◉ laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Answer: laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue beneath
the surface of the cornea
◉ phacoemulsification (PHACO)
Answer: method to remove cataracts
, ◉ photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
Answer: tx for nearsightedness; reshapes (flattens) the corneal
surface
◉ sclera buckling
Answer: procedure to repair a detached retina
◉ binocular
Answer: pertaining to two or both eyes
◉ intraocular
Answer: pertaining to within the eye
◉ lacrimal
Answer: pertaining to tears
◉ ophthalmologist
Answer: physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye
◉ ophthalmopathy
Answer: any disease of the eye
