Refractive Errors Flashcards
1
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Defects in visual acity
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Refractive Errors
2
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Vision is best far awaay, farsightedness
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Hyperopia
3
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Loss of elasticity in lens, a form of farsightedness
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Presbyopia
4
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Focus before retina, nearsightedness
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Myopia
5
Q
Focus unevenly or diffusely, variations in curvature
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Astigmatism
6
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Possibly genetic, sometimes traumatic
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Etiology of Refractive Errors
7
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Squinting, rubbing eyes
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Signs and Symptoms of Refractive Errors
8
Q
Eye chart, ophthalmoscope
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Diagnosis for Refractive Errors
9
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Corrective lenses
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Treatment for Refractive Errors
