Across
- 3. acute; occurs suddenly as a result of complete blockage
- 5. gradual loss of peripheral vision and increased intra-ocular pressure
- 6. macular degeneration, thinning of macular tissue related to the aging process
- 8. common type of glaucoma; develops slowly; increase intra-ocular pressure
- 9. clouding of the lens and the most common disorder of aging eye
- 11. farsightedness
- 12. indirectly measures intraocular pressure
- 14. eye appears sunken and has limited movement on examination
- 15. blurred at any distance
- 19. macular degeneration, abnormal blood vessels and hemorrhage on the retina
Down
- 1. nearsightedness
- 2. disruption of the superficial epithelium of the cornea
- 4. spasms that cause the eye to blink continuously
- 7. absense of the lens of the eye
- 8. degenerative change of the lens causing a diminished ability to focus clearly on close objects
- 10. bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye often due to blunt trauma
- 13. differentiates open angle from angle closure glaucoma
- 16. related macular degeneration, gradual degeneration of the macular area of the retina
- 17. dilation of the pupil
- 18. only treatment for cataracts