Vision Flashcards
(16 cards)
Blindness
Blood vessels constrict and clamp down
Presbyopia
Older you get, more trouble focusing on things
Papillary constriction
Benzodiazepines cause pinpoint pupils
Choroid
Very vascular blood vessel and blood supply for brain
Aqueous Humor
Vitreous humor (fluid)
Stye
Blocked or clogged tear ducts
Lacrimal gland
Tear ducts lacrimal ducts
Conjunctivitis
Inflammation of conjunctiva
External eye
Regulates and controls visual input, protects the eye, produce tears, moves the eye
Torn retina
Will see a flash of light
Silver nitrate
Put in baby’s eyes to prevent STD
Diabetes
At risk for vision impairment
Tonometry tests
Intraocular pressure test for glaucoma
Must be for both eyes
>27 at risk
Macular degeneration
Blindness
Beta-adrenergic eye drops
Decrease aqueous humor
Drug classes for eye drops
Prostaglandins Adrenergic agonists Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors Antibiotics Steroids Analgesics