CLCV 102: Module 15 Quiz

True or False: The sclera is the white of the eye.

True

True or False: Xerophthalmia means "dry eyes."

True

color blindness

achromatopsia

The combining form that means dull or dim is A) ambly/o B) chrom/o C) xer/o

ambly/o

Also called lazy eye

amblyopia

Caused by irregular curvature of cornea

astigmatism

eyelashes

cilia

The Latin adjectives anterior and posterior are in what degree A) comparative B) positive C) superlative

comparative

Small hemorrhages and edema in retina

diabetic retinopathy

Which term means "double vision"? A) exotropia B) hemianopia C) diplopia D) nyctalopia

diplopia

The Latin adjective anterior means A) further towards the bottom B) further towards the back C) further towards the front D) further towards the surface

further towards the front

caused by increased intraocular pressure

glaucoma

farsightedness

hyperopia

A combining form other than corne/o that means cornea is A) blephar/o B) dacry/o C) kerat/o D) pupill/o

kerat/o

The comparative degree of the Latin adjective longus is: A) longior B) longissimius C) longissimus D) longissimior

longior

Which of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness? A) hyperopia B) myopia C) diplopia D) hemianopia

myopia

nearsightedness

myopia

jerky involuntary eye movements

nystagmus

Which medical term does NOT mean "pertaining to the eye"? A) ophthalmic B) ocular C) otic D) optic

otic

Weakness of external eye muscles

strabismus