HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW???

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON EYES

All answers found in the blog since inception.

      1.       An eye specialist that performs surgery on the            eye is called an  __________________________.

2.       Close to _______________per cent of cataract surgeries successfully result in better vision.

3.       An eye specialist that fills the prescription for a pair of glasses is called an_______________________.

4.       An astigmatic cornea is shaped like a football/soccer ball

5.       Myopia is an eye condition in which you have trouble seeing clearly in the ______________distance.

6.       A  plus/minus lens is used in the correction of hyperopia.

7.       T/F (True or False)  The function of fusion is necessary to see in 3D.

8.       What is the meaning of visual acuity of 20/20?

9.       T/F Being able to see 20/20, is having perfect vision.

10.   Name the leading cause of blindness in North America.

11.   A person unable to see in 3D, does not have any ____________perception.

12.   What is the Snellen Chart used for?

13.   What is visual acuity the measurement of?

14.   The second most common cause of permanent vision loss is called ______________________.

15.   The sclera is part of the ___________________tunic.

16.   The ________________is transparent and covers the iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

17.    A procedure used to help the elderly with sagging skin on the upper eyelids which may interfere with vision is called ____________________________.  This is more commonly performed as a cosmetic procedure.

18.   T/F  Presbyopia commonly occurs around the age of 40

19.   The external retina is made up of two cell layers.  Name them.

20.   A method used to fit frames cosmetically is called the theory of ______________________.

21.   Ultraviolet radiation measuring a wavelength of less than __________________nm is the most biologically harmful.