Chapter 8 Diseases of the Eye
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8 terms
Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
 Night Blindness | -Impairs the ability to drive at night -Cause: Vitamin A deficiency |
| Color Blindness | -caused by lack of cones -most common is the lack of green/red receptors -most common in males |
| Cataracts | -occurs during aging causing the lens to harden and become less clear -Treatment: surgical removal of lens with transplant or cataract glasses |
| Glaucoma | -pain and blindness caused by the increase in pressure due to the blockage of the aqueous humor -common cause of blindness -Treated with eye drops to increase the rate of aqueous humor drainage |
| Myopia | nearsightedness |
| Hyperopia | farsightedness |
| Astigmatism | blurry images |
| Conjunctivitis | -(inflammation) -known as "pink eye" -highly contagious -red, irritated eyes -caused by bacteria or viruses |
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