Lesson 9

Question 1

eyelid

Answer 1

blephar

Question 2

iris

Answer 2

irid

Question 3

cornea

Answer 3

kerat

Question 4

eye

Answer 4

ophthalm

Question 5

vision

Answer 5

opt

Question 6

retina

Answer 6

retin

Question 7

sclera

Answer 7

scler

Question 8

hearing

Answer 8

audi

Question 9

eardrum (tympanic membrane)

Answer 9

myring

Question 10

ear

Answer 10

ot

Question 11

middle ear

Answer 11

tympan

Question 12

instrument used to measure

Answer 12

-meter

Question 13

mesurement

Answer 13

-metry

Question 14

paralysis

Answer 14

-plegia

Question 15

defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye (cornia or lens)

Answer 15

astigmatism

Question 16

clouding of the lens of the eye

Answer 16

cataract

Question 17

separation of the retina from the choroid, or middle coat of the eye

Answer 17

detatched retina

Question 18

eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused by the abnormal increase of intraocular pressure

Answer 18

glaucoma

Question 19

farsightedness

Answer 19

hyperopia

Question 20

a laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea

Answer 20

LASIK

Question 21

a progressive deterioration of the central portion of the retina resulting in a loss of central vision; when caused by the aging process it is referred to as age-related (vocab word here)

Answer 21

macular degeneration

Question 22

nearsightedness

Answer 22

myopia

Question 23

a healthcare professional who prescribes corrective lenses and/or eye exercises

Answer 23

optometrist

Question 24

inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 24

otitis media

Question 25

ringing in the ears

Answer 25

tinnitus