Eye Disease Basics

1. Symptoms of Macular Degeneration are:

a) gradual loss of clear vision.

b) Distortion in vision

c) Gradual loss of colour vision

d) Gradual loss of central vision

e) All of the above

2. Symptoms of a retinal detachment are:

a) sudden onset pain

b) a dark shadow usually in the peripheral vision

c) gradual loss of central vision

d) frequent changes in prescription

e) all of the above

True and False

3. _____ Glare and halos around lights especially at night can be a sign of cataracts.
4. ______ Diabetic Retinopathy is a painful condition of the retina.
5. ______ Uveitis is untreatable.
6. ______ The uvea is located behind the retina and the sclera.
7. ______ Trichiasis is the turning outward of the eyelid.
8. ______ A sudden increase in floaters can signify a torn retina.
9. ______ Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in North America in people over 40.
10. ______ A blow to the eye can cause a retina to detach.