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Which part of the brain creates three-dimensional visual images from sensory information from the optic nerve?


A) thalamus
B) retina
C) occipital lobe
D) frontal lobe

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Inflammation and edema of the optic disk is known as ________.


A) diabetic retinopathy
B) papilledema
C) hyphema
D) retinoblastoma

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A slit-lamp examination includes viewing the ________.


A) retina and optic disk
B) optic nerve and macula
C) rods and cones
D) lens and anterior chamber

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The white of the eye is called the ________.


A) retina
B) iris
C) sclera
D) optic disk

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An ________ is a handheld instrument with a light and changeable lenses of different strengths used to examine the retina from all angles.

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The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word trabeculoplasty (trah-beh-kyoo-loh-plas-tee) is ________.


A) trah
B) beh
C) loh
D) plas

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Tears contain an antibacterial enzyme to prevent bacterial infections in the eyes.

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The ________ gland produces and releases tears.


A) caruncle
B) ocular
C) fundus
D) lacrimal

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The combining forms lent/o- and lenticul/o- mean ________.


A) "capsule;enveloping structure"
B) "iris of the eye"
C) "lens of the eye"
D) "pupil of the eye"

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Presbyopia is characterized by ________.


A) retinal detachment
B) legal blindness
C) blepharoptosis
D) loss of flexibility of the lens

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The combining form irid/o- refers to the ________.


A) sclera of the eye
B) eyelid
C) tears
D) colored portion of the eye

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The combining form mydr/o- means ________.


A) "eyelid"
B) "angle"
C) "tears"
D) "widening"

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Yellow coloration of the conjunctivae that makes the sclerae also appear yellow is called ________.


A) scleral icterus
B) color blindness
C) glaucoma
D) photophobia

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The ________ chamber is a small space between the cornea and the iris.

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The medical name for pinkeye is ________.

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The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word amblyopia (am-blee-oh-pee-ah)is ________.

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The condition in which old age causes loss of flexibility of the lens with blurry near vision and loss of accommodation is called ________.

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Mydriatic eye drops are given to a patient before an examination of the internal eye in order to ________.


A) dilate the pupils
B) anesthetize the conjunctivae
C) cleanse the eye of mucus
D) decrease the flow of tears

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A combining form that means lenticul/o- means "lens of the eye."

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Which is located at the edges of the eyelids?


A) sebaceous glands
B) optic nerve
C) limbus
D) lacrimal glands

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